Sero-prevalence of Anti-pertussis Antibodies and Disease Awareness Among Spanish Healthcare Professionals

Sero-prevalence of Pertussis Antibodies and Disease Awareness Among Healthcare Professionals in Spain

This study aims to determine the sero-prevalence of anti-pertussis antibodies among healthcare professionals at hospital centres in Spain.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Written informed consent obtained from the subject.
• Subjects who the investigator believes that they can and will comply with the requirements of the protocol.
• Male and female healthcare professionals aged ≥18 years from selected hospitals.
• Healthcare professionals in frequent contact with patients in the hospitals.
• Agreeing for collection of a blood sample for the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Medical students working as healthcare professionals.