VT | Windham County experiencing rise in whooping cough cases
The Health Department has alerted health care providers in Windham County about a rise in the number of people with confirmed cases of whooping cough – a total of 11 during the month of June. Ten of...
View ArticleQLD | Pertussis vax pilot to protect mums and bubs
A vaccination program for pregnant women will help protect their newborn babies from deadly whooping cough as part of the Queensland Government’s new immunisation strategy. Unveiling the initiative at...
View ArticleCA | Nearly 900 pertussis cases to date in San Diego County
Pertussis (whooping cough) cases in San Diego County number nearly 900 for the year according to the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency. Nine new cases of the disease were confirmed this...
View ArticleUK | Continuation of whooping cough vaccination programme in pregnancy advised
Public Health England (PHE) welcomes today’s (16 July 2014) announcement from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advising the Department of Health (DH) that the whooping cough...
View ArticleIdaho | Alarming increase of whooping cough cases prompts renewed calls for vax
Nearly twice as many cases of whooping cough have been reported in Idaho so far this year, compared to 2012 and 2013’s already troubling case rates. Idaho public health officials are concerned about...
View ArticleNebraska | Uptick in whooping cough cases – Vaccination stressed
Whooping cough cases are on the rise in eastern and southeastern Nebraska. Some other areas of the state also have confirmed cases. State health officials stress the need for Nebraskans to remain...
View ArticleQueensland #QLD | No shortage of #whoopingcough #vaccine
Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said today there is no shortage of vaccines for the state’s pertussis (whooping cough) immunisation programs for children and pregnant women. Following today’s...
View ArticleVictoria #VIC | Free #pertussis #vaccine for pregnant women and their partners
From 1 June 2015 the Department of Health & Human Services is funding pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine for all pregnant women from 28 weeks gestation. This provides two-for-one protection with...
View ArticleWashington #WA | Whooping cough study shows vaccine protection fades over...
A new study shows that whooping cough vaccinations wear off over time, but they’re still the best protection against the dangerous disease. The study, released in the May edition of the journal...
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