Mission Statement -Raise the profile of pertussis as an important and preventable disease that warrants greater global public health attention. -Improve understanding of the increasing incidence of reported pertussis. -Develop and recommend effective immunization strategies for pertussis control. -Advocate for improved disease surveillance to guide both public policy and vaccine implementation strategies better. Goals and Objectives -Evaluate and communicate the need for improved pertussis control and for appropriate vaccination strategies. -Develop and communicate recommendations on pertussis immunization, disease surveillance, and strategies to control pertussis disease that are acceptable at national, regional, and local levels. -Systematically evaluate and prioritize strategies to address the status of pertussis worldwide and the rationale for immunization beyond childhood. -Advocate the importance of primary immunization and high DTP3 rates as the first target of any country implementing pertussis vaccination. -Communicate the importance of disease surveillance with the goal of achieving strong pertussis control throughout the world. -Provide recommendations to help guide physicians in markets where both wP and aP vaccines are available.