A nationwide surge in pertussis cases has resulted in the deaths of infants in several states across the country this year, from Kentucky to Oregon. A UT Health San Antonio infectious diseases ...

With the risk of whooping cough infections rising, it's a good time to make sure you're up to date on your Tdap booster, experts say. Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly infectious respiratory ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - As booster vaccines in young children, the DTaP vaccine, which protects against diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough, can be combined with the inactivated poliovirus ...

This article explains how the Tdap vaccine protects against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis, addresses the issue of waning immunity, and emphasizes the crucial role of this vaccine in preserving ...

Days after announcing a push to end Florida’s school vaccine mandates, state Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo questioned the whooping cough vaccine’s effectiveness. In a Sept. 7 interview on CNN’s ...