Emerging Infectious Disease ISSN: 1080-6059

Pertussis in the Netherlands: an Outbreak Despite High Levels of Immunization with Whole-Cell Vaccine

H.E. de Melker*, M.A.E. Conyn-van Spaendonck*, H.C. Rümke*, J.K. van Wijngaarden†, F.R. Mooi*, and J.F.P. Schellekens*

Author affiliations: *National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands; and †Inspectorate of Health, Rijswijk, The Netherlands

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Estimated incidence of pertussis for unvaccinated and vaccinated children aged 1-4 years and 5-9 years based on notification records and assuming a coverage of 96% for the entire population.

Figure 3. Estimated incidence of pertussis for unvaccinated and vaccinated children aged 1-4 years and 5-9 years based on notification records and assuming a coverage of 96% for the entire population.

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