Whooping cough cases in Florida have soared this year, marking an 81% increase from 2024's number. As of Sept. 27 ...

The most important vaccines in history have prevented the spread of debilitating, infectious diseases like polio, smallpox, ...

When someone has whooping cough, the gasping "whoop" as they struggle to catch their breath between fits of coughing is ...

Childhood pertussis vaccination has a significant protective effect in reducing hospitalisations related to pertussis, a ...

Vaccines work by helping your body build protection against harmful viruses and bacteria. And while getting a shot may not be ...

Removing school vaccine mandates can lead to increased spread of infectious diseases, more hospitalizations and potential ...

It’s not just the flu that Americans need to worry about this fall season. In recent months, public health officials have ...

Data show the whooping cough vaccine coverage among kindergarteners in North Carolina has dropped in recent years.

Tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine is recommended for all pregnant women in the U.S. as the key medical intervention to protect newborn infants from pertussis (whooping cough).

A fourth case of whooping cough or pertussis has been confirmed on Guam this year, the Department of Public Health and Social ...