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The effectiveness of maternal pertussis vaccination in protecting newborn infants in Brazil: a case-control study

Authored by:

Fernandes EG, Sato APS, Vaz-de-Lima LRA et al.

Full Citation:

Fernandes EG, Sato APS, Vaz-de-Lima LRA et al. 2019. The effectiveness of maternal pertussis vaccination in protecting newborn infants in Brazil: a case-control study. Vaccine.

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Additional key concepts from this publication:

Maternal immunization offers an opportunity to protect the mother and fetus, but also passes this protection on to the infant after birth.

Key Evidence: In a case-control study in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, vaccination of pregnant women with Tdap vaccine was 83% effective in preventing pertussis in their infants less than 2 months of age — before their first dose of DPT — and 81% effective after controlling for household income and mother’s age.