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September 10, 2025EurosurveillanceOpen Access

Bordetella pertussis in hospitalised children and adolescents: the impact of vaccination delay, Tuscany, Italy, 2016 to 2024

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FNFrancesco NiedduFQFrancesca QuarantaMVMarina Vignoli

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Analysis reveals increased pertussis hospitalisations in adolescents, suggesting vaccination delays are significant.

Key Points

  • Hospitalisations for pertussis rose sharply, with 259 cases reported in 2024, indicating a growing concern.
  • Among adolescents aged 12-16 years, 93 out of 107 cases were unvaccinated or lacked booster doses, revealing gaps in vaccination status.
  • A median delay of 395 days for the adolescent booster highlights significant barriers to timely vaccination.
  • Targeted communication campaigns could promote earlier vaccination, potentially reducing pertussis-related hospitalisations.

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Nieddu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1d60654b1d3bfb60f984bhttps://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.es.2025.30.34.2500062
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