Infants typically receive the vaccine in a three-dose series of DTap shots between two and six months of age, then two more boosters by age 6. Adolescents and adults should get a Tdap booster every 10 ...

The C-D-C says whooping cough cases are the highest they've seen in a decade in the U-S. And we're not immune to the problem ...

If you’ve heard the telltale cough and seen an infant gasp for breath, it’s easy to understand why a pertussis outbreak strikes fear in a parent’s heart.

The North Idaho health provider says it has seen a record number of Pertussis cases and urges people to get vaccinated to ...

Across the U.S., the rate of whooping cough in 2024 was more than 400 percent higher than in 2023, with more than 35,000 cases.

Cases of whooping cough have exploded to over 32,000 in 2024. Here's what you need to know about this serious illness and how ...

People with whooping cough have severe coughing attacks that can last for months. Pregnant people between 27 and 36 weeks of pregnancy, even if they have received Tdap in the past. Adults ...

State health officials are calling on residents, especially pregnant women and those who care for infants, to have an updated Tdap vaccination as cases of whooping cough increase in California.

According to Dr. Hawkinson, some areas of the country are also seeing higher cases of norovirus. Add in whooping cough, ...

Oregon recorded 1,105 cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, in 2024 ... Vaccination rates for all diseases have been falling in Oregon since 2020, according to OHA. The COVID pandemic hit ...

According to the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), whooping ...