Pertussis vaccine performance in an epidemic year-Oregon, 2012

Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Jul 15;59(2):261-3. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciu273. Epub 2014 Apr 18.

Abstract

A 2012 pertussis epidemic in Oregon afforded an opportunity to measure vaccine effectiveness; it ranged from 95% (95% confidence interval [CI], 92%-97%) among children 15-47 months of age to 47% (95% CI, 19%-65%) among adolescents 13-16 years of age. In all age groups, pertussis incidence was higher among unimmunized persons.

Keywords: immunization; incidence; pertussis; relative risk; vaccine effectiveness.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child, Preschool
  • Epidemics*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Oregon / epidemiology
  • Pertussis Vaccine / administration & dosage*
  • Pertussis Vaccine / immunology*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Whooping Cough / epidemiology*
  • Whooping Cough / prevention & control*

Substances

  • Pertussis Vaccine