Risk of Brain Damage Following Pertussis Immunization with Whole-Cell cf Acellular Vaccines

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-18-6-6

Keywords:

Whole-Cell Pertussis Vaccine, Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System, Encephalopathy

Abstract

Serious neurological disorders reported following whole-cell (WC) in comparison to acellular (AC) pertussis vaccines (PV) were evaluated by the Genetic Centers of America, Silver Spring, MD.

Published

2004-06-01

Issue

Section

Infectious/Autoimmune Disorders