Maternal immunization with tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine early in the third trimester results in higher pertussis antibody concentrations in neonates compared with ...

Researchers from Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center conducted a retrospective cohort study of infants born at Kaiser Permanente Northern California from 2010-2015 to estimate the efficacy of ...

Among infants of women who received the Tdap pertussis booster vaccine during pregnancy, the risk of contracting pertussis was reduced by an estimated 91 percent during the first two months of life -- ...

Pregnant woman being vaccinated Immunization with Tdap vaccine during the third trimester of pregnancy resulted in higher concentrations of pertussis toxin antibodies in newborns. Immunization with ...

A young boy (18 months) with a nasty cough, trying to catch his breath. Pertussis, also know as whooping cough, has surged this year, particularly during the back-to-school period, as my colleague ...

Researchers have studied thousands of pregnant women who got the Tdap vaccine, which aims to prevent tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, aka whooping cough. The vaccine is recommended for pregnant ...

A new study of Tdap in California finds it only gives adolescents good protection from whooping cough for two years Many states require Tdap for children in middle school The DTaP vaccine, part of ...

People in Riley County can get a vital vaccine for free Wednesday. The Riley Co. Health Dept. is offering TDaP vaccinations -- that's tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. They say there is no need to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I offer straight talk on science, medicine, health and vaccines. “Routine immunization with Tdap did not prevent pertussis ...