Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With the risk of whooping cough infections rising, it's a good time to make sure you're up to date on your Tdap booster, experts ...

Medically reviewed by David Snyder, PharmDMedically reviewed by David Snyder, PharmD Tdap is a combination vaccine that protects against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis. Tdap vaccine may be given ...

A young boy (18 months) with a nasty cough, trying to catch his breath. Pertussis, also know as whooping cough, has surged this year, particularly during the back-to-school period, as my colleague ...

Lancaster County is exposed as whooping cough deaths nationwide hit a seven-year high last year and cases locally surged. The elevated exposure for a whooping cough outbreak here is due to the fact ...

Vaccines can help protect older adults from certain illnesses. Healthcare professionals recommend specific vaccines for older adults, such as flu, pneumococcal, and Tdap. Vaccines can be essential for ...

To safeguard children against serious infectious diseases such as Diphtheria and Tetanus, a statewide school-based Tetanus-Diphtheria (TD) vaccination campaign will be conducted from Monday till April ...