Whooping Cough Vaccine

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, according to preliminary data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that was reported Friday.

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Whooping cough spikes, especially among unvaccinated teens

The U.S. is experiencing more than four times as many whooping cough cases compared with last year — a spike that some experts attribute to post-pandemic vaccine fatigue.

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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, which they say has compounded the recent uptick in cases.

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Whooping Cough Cases Surge In The US As Vaccination Rates Drop; What to Know About This Contagious Infection

Cases of whooping cough have increased in the US. CDC confirmed 14,569 cases so far this year. Experts say that it’s the ...

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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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Whooping cough cases are up across the nation: Here's what you need to know

For adults, the pertussis vaccine is built into the tetanus booster. “You just have to keep up with your tetanus booster,” said Dr. Gahunia. That’s the Tdap vaccine. And so, it’s every ...

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Risk factors, vaccines’ role and what else to know as a whooping cough outbreak grows in Anchorage

A total of 1,204 children in the Anchorage School District were not vaccinated for pertussis as of September 2024, according ...

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Rise in whooping cough cases prompts Island Health vaccine advisory

Island Health recommends vaccination for infants, with a booster dose before kindergarten and another in grade nine. It also ...

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Unpredictable whooping cough outbreaks see cases rise in Ontario, drop in Quebec

Provincial counts show the vaccine-preventable disease has exceeded peak pre-pandemic numbers in Quebec, Ontario, New ...

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