title: Impact of immunisation on pertussis transmission in England and Wales.
abstract: Pertussis immunisation reduces disease frequency, but is not thought to prevent transmission. We show that vaccination has substantially reduced transmission in England and Wales.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rohani
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Earn
authors.forename: B T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Grenfell
mesh_terms: D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine; D014611:Vaccination; D014852:Wales / Q000453:epidemiology; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*
chemical_list: D010567:Pertussis Vaccine