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WHO position papers on Pertussis
28 August 2015
Pertussis vaccines: WHO position paper – August 2015
Weekly Epidemiological Record, 2015, vol. 90, 35 [full issue]
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GRADE Table 1. Efficacy/Effectiveness of Pertussis Vaccines in Immunocompetent Infants and Children
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GRADE Table 2. Safety of pertussis vaccines in immunocompetent infants and children
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Table III: Evidence to Recommendations Table
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Summary of WHO position paper on pertussis
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Abstracts of references provided in the pertussis position paper
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Presentation: Summary of key points - WHO position paper on pertussis
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