Abstract
In response to recent pertussis resurgence, a multi-agency recommendation that students receive a one-time Tdap vaccine was introduced. Post mandate there was sequential increase in the Tdap vaccine uptake in the targeted population.
Highlights
In response to recent pertussis resurgence, a multi-agency recommendation that students receive a one-time Tdap vaccine was introduced
The pertussis vaccine was first introduced in the 1940s initially as a whole-cell pertussis vaccine and became available combined with diphtheria and tetanus toxoids in 1948 [1]
The pertussis vaccine is given with early childhood immunizations as the acellular pertussis vaccine in combination with tetanus and diphtheria toxoid as DTaP introduced in the 1990s [1]
Summary
In response to recent pertussis resurgence, a multi-agency recommendation that students receive a one-time Tdap vaccine was introduced. In response to the aforementioned resurgence (accompanied by increase in school outbreaks and household clusters of infections) in 2012, the Illinois State Board of Health approved recommendations from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) & the Immunization Advisory Committee to require all 6-12th grade students receive one Tdap vaccine [5] in concordance with the current practice in several states.
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