Pertussis (whooping cough)
Vaccine coverage amongst adult Canadians: Results from the 2012 adult National Immunization Coverage (aNIC) survey
Since 2001, the Public Health Agency of Canada (the Agency) routinely monitors national immunization coverage for select adult immunizations through the adult National Immunization Coverage Survey (aNICS). Results from these surveys are used to monitor progress towards national targets for immunization coverage, to report immunization coverage estimates to international organizations, to improve planning for pandemic influenza and to develop appropriately targeted public education strategies.
Faites-vous vacciner contre la coqueluche. Pour vous protéger. Pour protéger les autres.
Affiche pour promouvoir la vaccination contre la coqueluche contre les Canadiens. Répond à 3 questions : Qu’est-ce que la coqueluche? Êtes-vous protégé contre la coqueluche? Qui devrait se faire vacciner?
Pertussis Immunization: Do it to protect yourself. Do it to protect others.
Poster encouraging Canadians to get immunized against pertussis (whooping cough): What is pertussis? Are you protected against pertussis? Who should be immunized?
Canadian adult national immunization coverage (Adult NICS) survey 2006
Provides a broad measure of coverage of six vaccinations (influenza, pneumococcal disease, hepatitis A and B, pertussis, varicella, and tetanus) among the adult Canadian population.
Utilisation du vaccin acellulaire contre la coqueluche chez les adolescents et les adultes québécois : rapport 2003
Présente les connaissances scientifiques reliées à la coqueluche et au vaccin acellulaire. Propose des stratégies visant à endiguer la propagation de cette maladie.
Acellular pertussis vaccine for adolescents (CPS)
Gives the Canadian Pediatric Society’s position on pertussis vaccinations for adolescents.
Call for a whooping cough booster shot for adults
A personal story about an adult case of pertussis (whooping cough). The author calls for an adult booster shot to be made available so that parents will not unknowlingly pass this illness onto their children.
Conférence de concertation sur la coqueluche
National Consensus Conference on Pertussis
Offers presentation abstracts from the National Consensus Conference on Pertussis, held in Toronto on May 25-28, 2002. Includes recommendations covering several aspects of pertussis control including: objectives of a pertussis control strategy, diagnosis, surveillance, treatment and chemoprophylaxis, and outbreak management.
Prévention de la coqueluche chez les adolescents et les adultes
Vise à mettre à jour la stratégie antérieure de lutte contre la coqueluche, en ce qui concerne notamment les adolescents et les adultes, de façon à tenir compte des résultats de la Conférence nationale de concertation sur la coqueluche qui a eu lieu en mai 2002.