Cost-effectiveness of Tdap vaccination of adults aged ≥65 years in the prevention of pertussis in the US: a dynamic model of disease transmission.

Cost-effectiveness of Tdap vaccination of adults aged ≥65 years in the prevention of pertussis in the US: a dynamic model of disease transmission.

OBJECTIVES: In February 2012, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) advised that all adults aged ≥65 years receive a single dose of reduced-antigen-content tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap), expanding on a 2010 recommendation for adults >65 that was limited to...

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Main Authors: Lisa J McGarry, Girishanthy Krishnarajah, Gregory Hill, Cristina Masseria, Michelle Skornicki, Narin Pruttivarasin, Bhakti Arondekar, Julie Roiz, Stephen I Pelton, Milton C Weinstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3886978?pdf=render

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