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ICAAC: Whooping Cough Vaccine May Lose PowerAnalysis of cases in California's Marin County during last year's whooping cough outbreak found the highest rate of disease among vaccinated children ages 8 through 12, according to David Witt, MD, of the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in San Rafael, ... read more
Case of Whooping Cough Appears in Umatilla County
By Action News Team A school-aged child comes down with a case of the highly contagous "whooping cough." UMATILLA CO. PUBLIC HEALTH DEPT. NEWS RELEASE– Umatilla County Public Health Department has been notified of a confirmed case of Pertussis or more ... read more
Final whooping cough vaccination clinic today
The Tdap vaccine protects against pertussis, otherwise known as whooping cough, as well as diptheria and tetanus. A booster shot is now required by California state law for older students, after rates of whooping cough rose dramatically in California ... read more
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