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pertussis
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Tips for reporting on the ongoing pertussis outbreak
The U.S. is in the midst of the largest outbreak of pertussis (whooping cough) in a decade, and it hasn’t…
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New ideas for an annual update: Older adults and vaccines
The season of coughing is around the corner. Ads for flu shots and other vaccinations are getting thicker too. Vaccinations…
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Whooping cough: Not just a problem for kids
Maryn McKenna, AHCJ board member and self-proclaimed “most vaccinated person on the planet,” writes about her own bout with whooping…
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Vaccine waivers contribute to outbreak
In the wake of California’s public health director’s declaration that whooping cough has reached epidemic status, California Watch’s Christina Jewett…
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Vaccination gaps raise whooping cough risks
The evidence keeps piling up to show that kids who don’t get vaccinated carry real risks of catching diseases once…