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Tos ferina - Prevention

Nombres alternativos

Tos convulsiva

Prevención:

La vacuna DTaP, una de las vacunas infantiles recomendadas, protege a los niños contra la infección de tos ferina. La vacuna DTaP se le puede administrar a los bebés sin problema. Se recomiendan cinco dosis de DTaP. Por lo general se le administran a niños de las siguientes edades: 2 meses, 4 meses, 6 meses, 15 a 18 meses y 4 a 6 años.

La vacuna Tdap se debe aplicar alrededor de la edad de 11 ó 12 años y cada 10 años de ahí en adelante.

Durante un brote de tos ferina, los niños menores de 7 años, que no hayan sido vacunados, no deben asistir a la escuela ni a reuniones públicas y deben ser aislados de alguien que se sepa o se sospeche que está infectado. Esto debe durar hasta 14 días después del último caso notificado.

Algunas organizaciones de asistencia médica recomiendan enfáticamente que los adultos hasta la edad de 65 años reciban la forma adulta de la vacuna antitosferínica.

  • Reviewed last on: 11/2/2009
  • Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Braman SS. Postinfectious cough: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Chest. 2006;129(1):138S-146S.

US Food and Drug Administration. First Combination Vaccine Approved to Help Protect Adolescents Against Whooping Cough. Rockville, MD: National Press Office; May 3, 2005. Talk Paper T05-17.

Cohn AC, et al. Immunizations in the United States: a rite of passage.Pediatr Clin North Am. 2005;52(3):669-693.

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