While vaccinations are often linked to babies and children, adults need them just as much, especially seniors whose immune ...

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 ...

The effectiveness of the Tdap vaccine for pertussis decreases substantially among adolescents after 2 to 4 years, according to a study conducted in Washington State and published online May 4 in ...

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 ...

Health officials say whooping cough is making a comeback. The Giant Company announced Friday that Tdap vaccines will now be available at all Giant and Martin's in-store pharmacies throughout ...

Multiple studies, including randomized controlled trials, show the Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccine is safe and effective to receive during pregnancy, contrary to claims shared online ...

HARDIN COUNTY, Texas — Hardin County remains under the threat of a whooping cough outbreak and officials say thanks to the state, they have enough vaccines for whomever needs them. Hardin County now ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted today to expand the recommendation for the tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging doctors to conserve shots of a kind of tetanus vaccine, as the agency ...