title: Update on vaccination against pertussis.
abstract: Despite the effectiveness of vaccination programs in the United States, pertussis continues to occur among all age groups. Vaccination continues to be the most effective strategy for preventing pertussis. Prevention efforts should aim at maintaining high childhood vaccination rates and promoting adolescent and adult vaccination programs.
authors.affiliation: Regis University, Department of Nursing, Denver, CO, USA.
authors.forename: Carol J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Weber
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D002648:Child; D019353:Endemic Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007117:Immunization, Secondary; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine / Q000276:immunology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014611:Vaccination / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D010567:Pertussis Vaccine