Nebraskans encouraged to get the Pertussis vaccine after an increase in whooping cough
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has reported 35 cases of Pertussis, also known as the whooping cough, ...
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Program: Pregnant women urged to get vaccinated as whooping cough epidemic hits Tasmania
Pregnant women can get a free whooping cough vaccine each pregnancy and ideally they should have it between the 20th and the 32nd week of their pregnancy. That boosts their immunity to whooping cough ...
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Whooping cough cases spike in the U.S., after people missed vaccinations during pandemic
Infectious diseases experts say many Americans fell behind on their whooping cough vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
Whooping cough cases are soaring. Can infecting people help test a better vaccine?
Whooping cough is surging in the United States, with cases now five times higher than they were at the same point last year, ...
Warning of back-to-school spike in whooping cough cases – as 12,200 infections reported this year
MORE than 12,000 cases of whooping cough were confirmed in England in the first seven months of the year, UK Health Security ...
DHS: Wisconsin whooping cough cases increasing 'significantly'
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is reporting a significant increase in cases of pertussis, also known as ...
Chief public health officer Nicola Spurrier urges vaccination as whooping cough wave hits SA
Pregnant mums and parents of little babies are being urged to get vaccinated as a dangerous new whooping cough wave hits ...
Whooping cough cases reported at Bartlesville schools. Families urged to take precautions
School officials urge families to ensure their vaccinations are current, particularly for households with infants under one ...
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Whooping cough cases in Wisconsin are 12 times higher than last year, DHS says
To keep newborns and infants safe, Schauer said pregnant individuals should get the TDAP vaccine, which protects against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. New parents should also make sure people ...
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Whooping cough spike reaches epidemic level in Alaska, public health experts warn
The total number of cases reported has reached 286. Officials say case numbers are rising in Anchorage, but falling statewide ...
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Guam now has 2nd case of highly infectious whooping cough
The Department of Public Health and Social Services on Friday confirmed a second case on Guam of the highly contagious ...
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Nebraskans encouraged to get the Pertussis vaccine after an increase in whooping cough
The CDC encourages Pertussis vaccinations for most people. The vaccine can only be given to infants after they are two months old, so it is recommended that pregnant women receive the vaccine ...