A Comparison of Pertussis Rates in the Northwest Territories: Pre- and Postacellular Pertussis Vaccine Introduction in Children and Adolescents
INTRODUCTION: During the past decade, a trend toward increasing cases of Bordetella pertussis in older children and adults has been witnessed in Canada. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization now recommends that the adult formulation of the acellular pertussis (adult dTap) vaccine combi...
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| description | INTRODUCTION: During the past decade, a trend toward increasing cases of Bordetella pertussis in older children and adults has been witnessed in Canada. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization now recommends that the adult formulation of the acellular pertussis (adult dTap) vaccine combined with diphtheria and tetanus toxoids be substituted for diphtheria and tetanus toxoids alone for the 14- to 16-year-old booster dose. In October 2000, the government of the Northwest Territories was one of the first to adopt adult dTap into their territorial immunization program free of charge. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d33c191a29744d0c8f30c640403f165f2025-08-20T03:24:12ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322005-01-0116527127410.1155/2005/642315A Comparison of Pertussis Rates in the Northwest Territories: Pre- and Postacellular Pertussis Vaccine Introduction in Children and AdolescentsKami KandolaAmy Lea0Wanda White1Maria Santos2Stanton Territorial Health Authority, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, CanadaYellowknife Health and Social Services, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, CanadaDepartment of Health and Social Services, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, CanadaINTRODUCTION: During the past decade, a trend toward increasing cases of Bordetella pertussis in older children and adults has been witnessed in Canada. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization now recommends that the adult formulation of the acellular pertussis (adult dTap) vaccine combined with diphtheria and tetanus toxoids be substituted for diphtheria and tetanus toxoids alone for the 14- to 16-year-old booster dose. In October 2000, the government of the Northwest Territories was one of the first to adopt adult dTap into their territorial immunization program free of charge.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/642315 |
| spellingShingle | Kami Kandola Amy Lea Wanda White Maria Santos A Comparison of Pertussis Rates in the Northwest Territories: Pre- and Postacellular Pertussis Vaccine Introduction in Children and Adolescents Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
| title | A Comparison of Pertussis Rates in the Northwest Territories: Pre- and Postacellular Pertussis Vaccine Introduction in Children and Adolescents |
| title_full | A Comparison of Pertussis Rates in the Northwest Territories: Pre- and Postacellular Pertussis Vaccine Introduction in Children and Adolescents |
| title_fullStr | A Comparison of Pertussis Rates in the Northwest Territories: Pre- and Postacellular Pertussis Vaccine Introduction in Children and Adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Comparison of Pertussis Rates in the Northwest Territories: Pre- and Postacellular Pertussis Vaccine Introduction in Children and Adolescents |
| title_short | A Comparison of Pertussis Rates in the Northwest Territories: Pre- and Postacellular Pertussis Vaccine Introduction in Children and Adolescents |
| title_sort | comparison of pertussis rates in the northwest territories pre and postacellular pertussis vaccine introduction in children and adolescents |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/642315 |
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