Pertussis antibodies and vaccination coverage among healthcare professionals in Brazil is inadequate: A cross-sectional serological study

•94% of healthcare professionals were not aware about Tdap vaccine recommendations.•Only 1 in 5 healthcare professionals was Tdap vaccinated.•16% of healthcare professionals were seronegative for pertussis.•21% of HCPs with no history of Tdap vaccination had anti-PT IgG ≥ 50 IU/ml. Worldwide, tetanu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Vaccine 2023-09, Vol.41 (39), p.5769-5774
Hauptverfasser:	Cardona, Rita Soares Barbosa, Weckx, Lily Yin, de Moraes-Pinto, Maria Isabel, Ramos, Bárbara Cristina Ferreira, dos Santos, Andréia Regina Augusto, Spina, Fernanda Garcia, de Araújo, Beatriz Collaço, Clemens, Ralf, Clemens, Sue Ann Costa
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antibodies Chi-square test Confidence intervals Diphtheria Health care Healthcare professionals vaccination Hospitals Immunization Immunoglobulin G Immunoglobulins Infections Medical personnel Pertussis Pertussis toxin Regression analysis Serology Sociodemographics Statistical analysis Tetanus Tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine Toxins Vaccination Vaccines Whooping cough
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