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Global Incidence of Pertussis After the COVID-19 Pandemic

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.45963

December 01, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST

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The potential for large outbreaks of pertussis highlights the importance of maintaining or increasing vaccine coverage in pregnancy and in infants and children. The data presented herein suggest a need for new pertussis vaccines that protect against both disease and infection and that reduce transmission.

Corresponding Author: Andrew Gorringe, PhD, UK Health Security Agency, Porton Down, Salisbury SP4 0JG, United Kingdom (Andrew.gorringe@ukhsa.gov.uk).

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