NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The people and information sources parents surround themselves with may influence their choice to vaccinate their children or not, according to a survey from one county in Washington state. Full story
A new strain of whooping cough recently discovered in the United States may not be protected by today’s vaccine. NBC’s Nancy Snyderman reports.
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(Reuters) - Nearly half of babies and toddlers in the United States aren't getting recommended vaccines on time, according to a study - and if enough skip vaccines, whole schools or communities could be vulnerable to diseases such as whooping cough and measles. Full story
(Reuters Health) - Unvaccinated youngsters were nine times more likely to contract whooping cough during a recent outbreak in California than those who had received the entire five-shot series, researchers found. Full story
If you thought whooping cough went the way of beriberi and other 19th-century diseases with fanciful names, think again. Full story
Up host Chris Hayes outlines the week of noteworthy news items, including a report from the CDC recording the number of cases of whooping cough from this year alone.
Health Commissioner Dr. Harry Chen draws a whooping cough vaccine on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012 in Barre, Vt. The Vermont Health Department is offering free vaccines at clinics around the state to prevent the spread of whooping cough which has reached epidemic numbers in Vermont. The state recommends
Pharmacist Kristy Hennessee administers a vaccination against whooping cough , in Pasadena, California on September 17, 2010. Australia on Thursday warned travellers to the United States to watch out for a whooping cough epidemic which has claimed of nine babies in California. AFP PHOTO / ROBYN BE
