Cost-Effectiveness of Pertussis Vaccination During Pregnancy in the United States
Atkins KE, Fitzpatrick MC, Galvani AP, Townsend JP. Cost-Effectiveness of Pertussis Vaccination During Pregnancy in the United States. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2016, 183: 1159-1170. PMID: 27188951, PMCID: PMC4908210, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwv347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal vaccinationAdult vaccinationWorld Health Organization criteriaPrimary vaccination seriesVaccination of mothersRecent epidemiologic evidenceAge-stratified transmission modelMaternal antibody transferPertussis vaccinationPostpartum vaccinationVaccination seriesAntibody transferEpidemiologic evidenceOrganization criteriaPertussis incidenceDisease burdenCurrent recommendationsSevere casesVaccinationInfantsPregnancyDirect protectionUS mothersMothersPertussisCost-effectiveness of next-generation vaccines: The case of pertussis
Fitzpatrick MC, Wenzel NS, Scarpino SV, Althouse BM, Atkins KE, Galvani AP, Townsend JP. Cost-effectiveness of next-generation vaccines: The case of pertussis. Vaccine 2016, 34: 3405-3411. PMID: 27087151, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.04.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNext-generation vaccinesDuration of protectionAdult boostersChildhood seriesAge-structured transmission modelVaccination coverage ratesCases of pertussisPublic health challengePerfect efficacyPertussis vaccinationPertussis vaccinePertussis incidenceCurrent vaccinesNew vaccinesPotential vaccinesGreater efficacyVaccineVaccine improvementHealth challengesAverage durationHealth benefitsEfficacyDoseShort durationPertussis