The Burden of Pertussis Disease and Vaccination Coverage in Australian Adults Attending Primary Health Care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The reported incidence of pertussis, a vaccine-preventable disease, has been increasing in recent years. This study aimed to estimate the burden of pertussis and the vaccination rate in Australian adults in primary care.

Methods

Deidentified data for participants aged ≥18 years were extracted from the MedicalDirector (MD) primary care software from 2008 to 2019. We estimated the cumulative incidence of diagnosed pertussis in adults by age and risk groups and vaccine coverage in cases and a control group (not diagnosed with pertussis or a coughing illness). We also examined the incidence of unspecified coughing illness in the study population.

Results

Of the 764,864 subjects included in the study, 1788 (0.2%) were diagnosed with pertussis between 2008 and 20

SUBMITTER: Moa AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12568010 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature