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Despite high whooping cough activity, Americans unsure about vaccine recommendations
18 Dec 2025 22:18 GMT
… whooping cough is also called pertussis, and just 43% recognized pertussis or whooping cough … as one of the vaccines covered … defense against whooping cough is the whooping cough vaccine.
“The MMR vaccine, which covers …
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Understanding whooping cough as the number of cases grow
18 Dec 2025 22:33 GMT
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Pertussis, also called whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory … reported over 40 cases of pertussis so far this month.
Nationally … explains the disease and how vaccination rates may be fueling the …
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Whooping Cough Outbreaks Rise in the US Amid Falling Immunisation Levels, Report Warns
19 Dec 2025 00:17 GMT
The Tdap vaccine is an important combination shot … , which include tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough. It works by providing a …
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Whooping cough case confirmed at Blue Springs High School
18 Dec 2025 18:38 GMT
… health officials.
What is whooping cough
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a respiratory … receive five doses of the pertussis vaccine series: at 2 months, 4 … , practicing respiratory etiquette, and getting vaccinated as the best prevention methods …
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The Hidden Threat of Pertussis, Why the Community Should Stay Alert
18 Dec 2025 22:26 GMT
… hidden threat of Pertussis**.** Pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, is a … the community is through vaccination. The DTap vaccine protects infants and … community responsibility. Staying current on vaccinations, recognizing symptoms early, and …
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Health department encourages vaccinations amid uptick in whopping cough cases
18 Dec 2025 23:22 GMT
… from sickness this season.
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly … community to be prepared.
“Vaccination is the best way to … up to date on your vaccines for your child, for … information or to schedule a vaccination appointment, click here.
For …
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Cassidy must protect parents’ rights to informed vaccine access
18 Dec 2025 20:51 GMT
… , individuals who have questioned vaccines now hold significant influence over … of growing vaccine misinformation. Louisiana is facing its worst whooping cough outbreak in … decades treating patients and recommending vaccines, understands the importance of …
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Houston-area health officials warn of sharp rise in whooping cough cases
18 Dec 2025 15:13 GMT
… significant increase in whooping cough cases, also known as pertussis, across Texas.
… largely being driven by declining vaccination rates. Pertussis is a highly contagious … help prevent the spread of pertussis.
The vaccine has been scientifically proven …
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RFK Jr. wants to scrutinize the vaccine schedule – but its safety record is already decades long
18 Dec 2025 20:24 GMT
… The combination vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, known as … the DTP vaccine, emerged in … -stimulating molecules in those vaccines, called antigens, has … system.
The whole-cell pertussis vaccine used in the 1980s …
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Whooping cough, measles cases in KY and SC show vaccine need
18 Dec 2025 11:38 GMT
… its third infant death from pertussis over the past year. … occurred during Kentucky’s largest whooping cough spike since 2012 — an … room. Preventing measles requires vaccination rates of at least 95% … families to recognize that vaccination is not merely a …