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Is it Necessary to Give Pertussis-Contact Prophylaxis in a Child Who Is Fully Vaccinated? Is There a Problem for This Child to Attend Kindergarten?

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Question: The two-month-old brother of a five-year-old child was diagnosed with pertussis (respiratory PCR positive) and started treatment one day ago.Is it necessary to give prophylaxis to a child who received pertussis vaccine (DaBT-IPV vaccine booster dose) three weeks ago and who is fully vaccinated?Is there a problem for this child to attend kindergarten?Yasemin Alyay, MD.

Source: Çocuk Enfeksiyon Dergisi/Journal of Pediatric Infection

DOI: 10.5578/ced.20240409

Authors: Zeynep Gizem Ergün Özdel, Mustafa Kemal Hacımustafaoğlu

Institution: Bursa Uludağ Üni̇versi̇tesi̇

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: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4405420775

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