Tetanus–diphtheria–acellular pertussis vaccination for adults: an update
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Tetanus–diphtheria–acellular pertussis vaccination for adults: an update
Although tetanus and diphtheria have become rare in developed countries, pertussis is still endemic in some developed countries. These are vaccine-preventable diseases and vaccination for adults is important to prevent the outbreak of disease. Strategies for tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis vaccines vary from country to country. Each country needs to monitor consistently epidemiology of the d...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical and Experimental Vaccine Research
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2287-3651,2287-366X
DOI: 10.7774/cevr.2017.6.1.22