Figures & data
Figure 1 Perception of severity of pertussis compared with other vaccine-preventable diseases. Seriousness of the vaccine-preventable disease (x-axis) vs. the perceived need to vaccinate (y-axis). Top 2 box equals - summation of scores of 8, 9, and 10 on a ten point scale.
![Figure 1 Perception of severity of pertussis compared with other vaccine-preventable diseases. Seriousness of the vaccine-preventable disease (x-axis) vs. the perceived need to vaccinate (y-axis). Top 2 box equals - summation of scores of 8, 9, and 10 on a ten point scale.](/cms/asset/50893180-fd4c-4018-9c6a-e964beda947b/khvi_a_10913918_f0001.gif)
Figure 2 The percentage of HCPs who have never prescribed or recommended a pertussis-containing vaccine to adults aged 18 years or over. GP, General Practitioner; OHD, Occupational Health Doctor; PMD, Preventative Medicine Doctor.
![Figure 2 The percentage of HCPs who have never prescribed or recommended a pertussis-containing vaccine to adults aged 18 years or over. GP, General Practitioner; OHD, Occupational Health Doctor; PMD, Preventative Medicine Doctor.](/cms/asset/8f4471c0-fa0a-4454-8fcb-8c43e32379c7/khvi_a_10913918_f0002.gif)
Table 1 Demographics of the respondents
Table 2 Most important symptoms to diagnose pertussis in adults (cited by over 12% of HCP s participating in the survey)