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Acellular pertussis vaccine efficacy: An updated systematic review and meta -analysis.

Year: 2016

Type: review

Study designs: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis

Abstract: The results show higher performance and safety of the acellular vaccine in the prevention of pertussis in children versus the whole cell vaccine. Moreover, the efficacy of the acellular vaccine in high-risk adult groups is acceptable. This study provides evidence in favor of the introduction of an acellular vaccine to the national program of immunization. Studies on cost effectiveness and aspects of policy analysis are recommended.

Source: PubMed

Authors: Roxana Mansour-Ghanaei, Maziar Moradi-Lakeh, Sareh Shakerian, Abdollah Karimi, Shooka Esmaeeli, Farhad Shokraneh, Susan Mahmoudi, Mohsen Yaghoubi

Institutions: Shahid Beheshti University, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Institute of Mental Health, Ministry of Health and Medical Education

Language: English

Topic: Bacterial Infections and Vaccines

Subfield: Microbiology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2558722873

FWCI: 0.035

Cites: 36

Cited by: 6

Related to: 10