To assess the impact of antivaccine movements that targeted pertussis whole-cell vaccines, the researchers compared pertussis incidence in countries where high coverage with diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccines (DTP) was maintained with countries where immunization was disrupted by antivaccine movements. Pertussis incidence was 10 to 100 times lower in countries where high vaccine coverage was maintained than in countries where immunization programs were compromised by antivaccine movements. This article was published in The Lancet. ABSTRACT ONLY. (Learn how users in developing countries can gain free access to journal articles.)

Author(s): Gangarosa EJ, Galazka AM, Wolfe CR, et al.

Published: 1998

Resource types: Peer-reviewed journal

Diseases: Not disease/vaccine specific

Topics: Advocacy and communications

Regions: Global