pertussis

Vaccinations & Shots

Adult vaccines: Olympic Gold Medalist Mia Hamm raising health awareness

Gold medalist and soccer superstar Mia Hamm does it all. She's not only a busy mom but she's now raising awareness about the...

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The diptheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTaP) vaccine

Years ago, the DTP vaccine was commonly given to children to prevent diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis; however, it was notorious...

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Can vaccinations really prevent pertussis?

Unfounded stories of children having side effects and contracting pertussis despite (or because of) vaccination can lead many...

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Reduce your child’s risk of whooping cough

Whooping cough, aka pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection that is easily spread through personal contact, sneezing...

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Symptoms of pertussis: Is your child at risk?

When your child comes home from school sniffling, sneezing, running a low-grade fever and coughing occasionally, you naturally...

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Dangers of pertussis and how you can prevent it

If you ever see (or hear) a child with pertussis (the respiratory disease also known as whooping cough), you will never forget it....

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Can you protect your child from pertussis?

As a parent, you want to protect your child from monsters under the bed, bullies at middle school and broken hearts in high school....