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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 - ...

While the Western Cape accounts for the majority of toxigenic respiratory diphtheria, a concern has arisen over the declining uptake of Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough) booster doses ...