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Tag - Whooping Cough
Whooping Cough Cases Spike and Pregnant Women are Encouraged to Receive Vaccine
Highly contagious and on the rise, whooping cough is being seen all over the United States. And...
Pertussis “Cocooning” Before Birth Halves Risks of Newborns Contracting Disease
Whooping cough is a highly contagious infection of the respiratory system. Over the last few years...
Whooping Cough Vaccine Wanes before Booster Given at Age 11
Whooping cough, caused by the bacterium, Bordetella pertussis, is an infection of the respiratory...
CDC Panel Recommendation Changes – Pertussis Vaccine Every Pregnancy and More
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), an advisory panel of the U.S. Centers for...
Tdap Recommendations Change: Pregnant Women Should Receive Vaccine Every Pregnancy, Says CDC
Back in June 2011, the CDC recommended that all pregnant women receive a one-time Tdap vaccine if...
Waning Protection of Pertussis Vaccine Responsible for Increase in Whooping Cough Cases
Pertussis, otherwise known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious bacterial disease that closely...
Whooping Cough Booster May Not Last Long Enough
A record-setting outbreak of whooping cough in California last year has prompted researchers to...
California Says Whooping Cough Is At Epidemic Levels
As many as 910 infants have been reported as infected with whooping cough in California this year...