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. 2016 Nov 2;63(Suppl 4):S165–S173. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciw545

Table 5.

Immunization Status of the Pertussis Polymerase Chain Reaction–Positive Infants

Age Total Cases Information Available DTaP Dose 1 (6 wk) DTaP Dose 2 (10 wk) DTaP Dose 3(14 wk)
0–6 wk 11 0 0 0
7–10 wk 21 17 11a 0 0
11–14 wk 4 2 2 2b 0
>14 wk 6 5 5 4c 2d

Data are presented as No.; immunization status was ascertained by review of the immunization cards.

Abbreviation: DTaP, pentavalent vaccine containing diphtheria toxoid, tetanus toxoid, acellular pertussis, trivalent inactivated polio vaccine, and Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine.

a Seven pertussis admissions ≤14 days postvaccination.

b Two pertussis admissions ≤14 days postvaccination.

c One pertussis admission ≤14 days postvaccination.

d One pertussis case missed the 10-week dose.