title: [Pertussis: current epidemiology and recommendations of the Health Council with regard to vaccination policy].
abstract: Since the second half of 1996 epidemiological data point to an increased incidence of pertussis in the Netherlands despite high levels of immunisation. This increased incidence and the availability of new, so called acellular vaccines provoked a critical reflection on the present immunisation policy against pertussis. The Dutch Health Council has recommended replacing the cellular vaccine by an acellular vaccine, and adapting the immunisation schedule.
authors.affiliation: Katholieke Universiteit, afd. Interne Geneeskunde, Nijmegen.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: van Wijngaarden
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huisman
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: van der Meer
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Visser
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D015721:Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D022681:Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D015994:Incidence; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D015721:Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine; D022681:Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis Vaccines