Health
Back-to-school can mean vaccines for tweens, teens
(AP) -- Backpack. Notebooks. Whooping cough shot?
Aug 22, 2011
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News tagged with pertussis vaccine
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
As whooping cough evolves, WVU researcher studies how to maintain vaccine's effectiveness
Scientists and bacteria are locked in an arms race. Over time, bacteria can evolve to resist today's powerful vaccines.
Aug 15, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Whooping cough vaccine: The power of first impressions
The current whooping cough vaccine was universally adopted in the US in 1996 to replace the original vaccine based on killed Bordetella pertussis because of a stronger safety profile. The new formulation was found to be effective ...
Jul 9, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Whopping numbers on whooping cough
(HealthDay)—The return of measles made headlines in recent years, but it's not the only disease that poses a particular threat to kids that has experienced a resurgence.
Dec 27, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why pregnant women need Tdap vaccine
Pregnant women who receive the pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine have babies who are less likely to suffer from this highly contagious respiratory tract infection during their first year of life, according to a recent study.
May 9, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pertussis more common in Europe than previously thought
Although vaccination programs against pertussis are effective in Europe, a new Finnish study shows that the disease is still very common among middle-aged adults in various European countries. At the same time, the results ...
May 27, 2021
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Administration of meningococcal vaccine with other routine infant vaccines appears effective
Administration of routine infant immunizations with a vaccine for serogroup B Neisseria meningitidis, a bacterium that is a cause of serious disease such as sepsis and meningitis, was effective against meningococcal strains ...
Feb 7, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study examines effect of receiving Tdap vaccine during pregnancy
A preliminary study finds that receipt of the tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine in the third trimester of pregnancy did not increase the risk of adverse events for the mother ...
May 3, 2014
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Pediatrics
Mandatory vaccination ups prevalence of vaccine coverage
(HealthDay)—Mandatory vaccination is associated with increased vaccination coverage for measles and pertussis as well as reduced measles incidence in Europe, according to a study published online Jan. 13 in Pediatrics.
Jan 13, 2020
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Time to update adult vaccinations for a new year
Personal health is often among the top New Year's resolutions each January. Beyond diet and exercise, Dr. John Presutti, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, says the new year is a good calendar reminder to update adult ...
Jan 5, 2023
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