Pertussis Vaccine

Pertussis vaccines are an immunobiologic drug class comprising acellular or inactivated whole-cell bacterial antigens, almost universally administered in combination formulations with tetanus and diphtheria toxoids They function by stimulating active immunity against *Bordetella pertussis*, inducing neutralizing antibodies and memory lymphocytes directed against bacterial toxins and adhesins such as pertussis toxin and filamentous hemagglutinin Clinically, these agents are indicated for the prim...

Pertussis vaccines are an immunobiologic drug class comprising acellular or inactivated whole-cell bacterial antigens, almost universally administered in combination formulations with tetanus and diphtheria toxoids

They function by stimulating active immunity against *Bordetella pertussis*, inducing neutralizing antibodies and memory lymphocytes directed against bacterial toxins and adhesins such as pertussis toxin and filamentous hemagglutinin

Clinically, these agents are indicated for the primary prevention of pertussis (whooping cough) and its life-threatening complications across pediatric and adult populations, as well as for maternal immunization to provide transplacental antibody protection to young infants

Clinically, these agents are indicated for the primary prevention of pertussis (whooping cough) and its life-threatening complications across pediatric and adult populations, as well as for maternal immunization to provide transplacental antibody protection to young infants