Pertussis — Vax-Before-Travel

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Jun 4

5 min read

Pertussis Outbreak Continues in California's ‘Wine Country’

Unvaccinated children are 8 times more likely to contract pertussis and then spread it

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

May 7

3 min read

Free Whooping Cough Vaccine for All Australian Pregnant Women

Pertussis vaccination was found safe for pregnant women

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Apr 18

4 min read

Is Vaccine Hesitancy Behind Bosnia & Herzegovina Low Vaccination Rates

Bosnia and Herzegovina immunizations are free and mandatory, but in some areas, rates fall as low as 40%

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Childhood Diseases

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Apr 4

3 min read

Influenza Vaccination When Pregnant May Protect Moms Against Pertussis

Flu shot was 50.4 percent efficacious in preventing polymerase chain reaction in pregnant women

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Childhood Diseases

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Mar 28

4 min read

Michigan Says Vaccines Can Send Whooping-Cough on a Second Honeymoon

Five pertussis vaccinations (DTaP) for children under 7 recommended by CDC

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