Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious but preventable respiratory disease that most commonly ...

Gardening has risks along with rewards. Gardeners can be exposed to diseases like tetanus, Legionnaires' disease and ...

Mid-October saw the highest case count in Washington so far this year, as the state has seen the sixth-most pertussis cases ...

Dynavax is giving up work on its combination vaccine for tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis (Tdap) after mulling phase 1 data for the shot. | Dynavax is giving up on its combination vaccine ...

The Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) said 39,423 learners in Antique availed of the school-based immunization (SBI) ...

There are now two tornado outreach centers set up in the hardest hit areas after Sunday morning’s EF-3 tornados. Officials are hoping those impacted by the storms will find all their answers ...

Comprehensive coverage of the hexavalent vaccine can protect against whooping cough and polio, averting disease resurgence, writes Esther Nakkazi.

The Department of Health rolls out its intensive inoculation drive against HPV, measles, Rubella, tetanus and diphtheria. The ...

Tdap is a combination vaccine that protects against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis. Tdap vaccine may be given to children, adolescents, and adults to boost waning immunity from the DTaP vaccines ...

A tetanus booster shot is typically recommended every 10 years for continued protection. The first DTaP shot (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis) is given at 6 weeks to 2 months of age, with three ...

The new stats mean that more parents are choosing to decline lifesaving vaccines and, for the fourth consecutive year, the US has remained below the 95 percent vaccination target that would keep ...

There are actually two vaccines: DTaP is given to young children, and it protects against three diseases: diphtheria (the D in the acronym), tetanus (T), and pertussis (aP, for acellular pertussis).