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R Rouzier1, N Abisror, S Aissou
1Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, centre hospitalier intercommunal (CHI) de Créteil, 40 avenue de Verdun, Créteil cedex, France. rouzierroman@yahoo.fr
Objective:
Since July 2006, it has been recommended to give a booster of a pertussis vaccine to women just after delivery, if they have received their last dose more than 10 years before. The aim of this study was to evaluate the pertussis vaccine coverage in a cohort of women just after delivery.
Patients And Methods:
All patients (n=31) hospitalized in postpartum unit on the 15th September 2006 were included in the study. They were submitted a questionnaire and medical records available in the department were reviewed.
Results:
The vaccination coverage was not indicated in any medical records. Only six patients claimed they knew their pertussis vaccination status (less than five years: two patients, between five and 10 years: two patients, more than 10 years: two patients). Two patients had their vaccination booklet. The pertussis vaccine coverage is probably very low.
Discussion And Conclusion:
The information about pertussis vaccine status in postpartum women is not available currently because it is not recorded by medical team and is unknown by patients themselves. An effort in educating obstetricians and corrective actions are necessary if we want the recent vaccine schedule to be followed.
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