Questions Raised About Pertussis Reemergence
Questions Raised About Pertussis Reemergence
Scientists debate why the number of whooping cough cases is up, and whether the effectiveness of a vaccine introduced within the last two decades is to blame.
Scientists debate why the number of whooping cough cases is up, and whether the effectiveness of a vaccine introduced within the last two decades is to blame.
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Flu and Whooping Cough Vaccines Don’t Harm Babies: Study
Kerry Grens | Feb 21, 2018 | 2 min read
Infants whose moms received the shots when they were pregnant were no more at risk of dying or being hospitalized than other babies.
Combating Whooping Cough
Karen Zusi | Dec 3, 2015 | 2 min read
With pertussis outbreaks on the rise this year, a timely animal model study provides hope for an antibody treatment.
Persistent Pertussis
Jyoti Madhusoodanan | Sep 17, 2014 | 6 min read
An altered vaccine and parents opting-out of inoculations have contributed to ongoing outbreaks across the U.S.
California’s Whooping Cough Epidemic
Jyoti Madhusoodanan | Jun 18, 2014 | 2 min read
State health department reports pertussis outbreak and recommends that infants and pregnant women be vaccinated.
Cracking Down on Vaccinations
Bob Grant | Oct 8, 2012 | 1 min read
A handful of US states are enacting laws that make it harder for parents to opt out of vaccinating their children against infectious diseases.
Opinion: The Risk of Forgoing Vaccines
Juliette K. Tinker | Apr 3, 2012 | 3 min read
Herd immunity, or the protection of individuals who are not vaccinated due to generally high vaccination rates within a population, does not currently exist in many pockets of the US.