First case of H1N1 flu at CCISD confirmed Sep 12, 2009
While there is not currently a specific test for the H1N1 strain here in Calhoun County, physicians may test patients with flu-like symptoms for strep and pertussis (whooping cough) in addition to influenza. With an influx of patients showing flu-like symptoms, the Port Lavaca Clinic has opted not to test every symptomatic child because of incorrect test results. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Deadline extended for new vaccination requirements Sep 9, 2009
A - Students entering seventh grade now need to have two varicella which is your chicken pox vaccination, your Menactra which is meningitis, and your Tdap which is you tetanus and pertussis booster ... For instance were seeing a lot of pertussis now in older populations and while it may not affect a teenager, that teenager whos around babies or older people could be affected so we want to make sure that theyre getting revaccinated ... Thats why the Tdap for tetanus and pertussis was added. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Vaccinations for adults go beyond the flu Sep 2, 2009
Pertussis, or whooping cough: A highly contagious respiratory tract infection. Recommended vaccinations: Every adult should receive one dose of pertussis vaccine, which is given in combination with one of the tetanus/diphtheria boosters. (Honolulu Advertiser)
No comments posted. Sep 1, 2009
To attend school, children must have shots against polio, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B and varicella (chicken pox ... Only 30 cases of pertussis (whooping cough) were reported in the U.S. just a decade ago. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
U.S. Childhood Vaccine Rates Good But Could Be Better: CDC Aug 29, 2009
Four or more doses of diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine (DTaP). Three or more doses of polio vaccine. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Back to school public immunization clinic August 28 in North Branch Aug 28, 2009
Vaccines have eradicated smallpox, eliminated wild poliovirus in the United States, and significantly reduced the number of cases of measles, diphtheria, rubella, pertussis and other diseases. But despite these efforts, people in the U.S. still die from these and other vaccine-preventable diseases. (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)
Hundreds of kids missing vaccinations Aug 27, 2009
The chickenpox vaccination was added July 1 to the list of others required by the state: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B.. A booster chickenpox immunization is a part of the new requirements, meaning children must have two shots before they comply. (Juneau Empire)
Are your vaccinations up to date? Aug 25, 2009
Students entering sixth and seventh grades must get the tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine. This booster shot protects older kids against whooping cough (pertussis) ... peach wrote on Aug 24, 2009 6:18 PM:" Also: The FDA website has lists of currently used vaccines for children and adults. These tables show which vaccines previously contained thimerosal(the mercury-containing preservative), and which vaccines STILL contain thimerosal. On the list of vaccines that still contain... (Longview Daily News, WA)
South Africa: New Effort to Curb Child Mortality Aug 25, 2009
He said that another addition "which is already being phased in slowly is a combination vaccine, known as Pentaxim and it targets Tetanus, Diphtheria, Haemophilus influenza type B, Polio and Pertussis, otherwise known as whooping cough". Be the first to. (allAfrica.com)
Schools hang tough on new vaccine rules Aug 24, 2009
The new requirements also call for students in grade seven and higher to get a meningitis vaccine and a combination vaccine called Tdap that prevents tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, or whooping cough. Medical and religious exemptions are permitted. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Anchorage schools send hundreds home on first day Aug 22, 2009
The chickenpox vaccine was added this year to the list of others required by the state: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B. All are free - paid for by the state - although private physicians usually charge an administrative fee to give the shots. Anchorage has about 15,000 students at 65 elementary schools. (Juneau Empire)
Protection for your child Aug 22, 2009
While newborn babies are immune to many diseases, thanks to the antibodies their mothers passed on to them, their immunity is not comprehensive most young children are not immune to diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, tetanus, hepatitis B, or Haemophilus influenzae type b. ... " Whooping cough is back One such disease which is making resurgence is pertussis, or whooping cough, a highly contagious and potentially... (iAfrica.com)
Tardy chickenpox shots leave school desks vacant Aug 20, 2009
The vaccine was added this year to the list of others required, which are diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B. All are free, paid for by the state, although private physicians usually charge an administrative fee to give the shots. Anchorage school officials ran ads, sent several letters home with kids in the spring, and phoned parents to remind them of the new rule. (Anchorage Daily News)
Back-to-School Immunization Clinics Aug 19, 2009
Children in Nevada entering 7th grade are also required to immunized against pertussis or whooping cough. There will also be an immunization clinic hosted by several local organizations that will take place on Saturday. (KLAS-TV)
Schools, students and swine flu Aug 19, 2009
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is another respiratory illness that Jambor and Lastovich are concerned about. Last year about 30 students in the Brainerd district contracted pertussis. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
A shot of prevention Aug 18, 2009
As 5-year-olds enter the Helena school system, administrators are going to expect them to be boostered up on DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis), polio and MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) ... As seventh-graders, tweens are ready for Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis), Robertson said. (Helena Independent Record)
Time to get shots: As August wanes, many child immunizations required Aug 15, 2009
Four or more doses of diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus containing. vaccine, with at least one dose administered on or after age 4. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Kids: 'Needle' your parents Spotsylvania school administrators concerned about absence of immunization records of rising sixth-graders Aug 8, 2009
school officials are concerned that many of you--more than 70 percent of the county's 1,839 sixth-graders--haven't yet gotten your booster tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis vaccine, known as a Tdap booster ... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers the following information on tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis ... Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis are caused by bacteria. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
State changes school immunization requirements for school year Aug 7, 2009
Tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis-containing vaccine (Tdap) ... Td is acceptable in lieu of Tdap if a contraindication to pertussis exists. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Case Study: Autism and Vaccines Aug 5, 2009
Because of a series of ear infections, Hannah had fallen behind in the vaccine schedule, so in a single day she was given five inoculations covering a total of nine diseases: measles, mumps, rubella, polio, varicella, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, and Haemophilus influenzae. "That was just too many vaccines," says Terry Poling. (Time.com)
Betsy Wadland: Shots are for your own good Aug 4, 2009
According to the Centers for Disease Control, "Immunization is one of the most significant public health achievements of the 20th century. Vaccines have eradicated smallpox, eliminated wild poliovirus in the United States and significantly reduced the number of cases of measles, diphtheria, rubella, pertussis and other diseases.". Registered Nurse Jean Sniffin says that "most childhood vaccines are 90 percent to 99 percent effective, and it's important for children to get their immunizations... (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Corrected: Secretary of Health Urges Pennsylvanians to Get Immunized Aug 4, 2009
In the past year, increases have been reported in the number of cases of Hib, and outbreaks of measles and pertussis (whooping cough) affecting people who were either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated. Vaccines not only prevent disease in people who receive them, but also protect those who come in contact with unvaccinated individuals including those who are too young to be vaccinated or individuals who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons. (PR Newswire)
Not enough Bay Area kids vaccinated, docs say Aug 2, 2009
Pertussis, or whooping cough, still infects thousands of people every year and measles shows up in small outbreaks from time to time, but rates of both have fallen off dramatically ... "Vaccines are the single most important way to protect children today. I am not a person who likes to scare people, but you don't want to see pertussis in a baby.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
New vaccinations Jul 31, 2009
According to the MDH Web site, all children entering a Mississippi school for the first time must also have the following immunizations: five doses of Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTaP); four doses of the Polio vaccine (IPV); three doses of the Hepatitis B vaccine; and two doses of the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella vaccine (MMR). Dolly Helton, nurse at O'Bannon High School said, Vaccines must be obtained for any kid entering a school in Mississippi, so unless a kid is new to the state, most... (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Doctors: Our kids won’t get new shots Jul 29, 2009
Wong said a string of outbreaks of whooping cough over the past several years infected adults and teenagers but not infants and children, suggesting that the clinic s pertussis vaccines, at least, may have remained viable during the five years of questionable storage. Ferguson added that tests of patients who were vaccinated against hepatitis B have shown that people had developed immunity to that disease as well. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Health Happenings Jul 29, 2009
Vaccines have eradicated smallpox, eliminated wild polio virus in the U.S. and significantly reduced the number of cases of measles, diphtheria, rubella, pertussis and other diseases. But despite these efforts, today tens of thousands of people in the U.S. still die from these and other vaccine-preventable diseases. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
WHO moots parallel checks on Indian vaccines Jul 28, 2009
WHO procures around 60% of the global supply of diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus (DPT) and BCG (bacille calmette-gurin) vaccines from India. It also procures almost 90% of measles vaccines from the country. (India Times)
Some parents question safety of back-to-school shots Jul 27, 2009
People who doubt the wisdom of immunizations should go see some kid (suffering) from whooping cough or pertussis, said Jane Regnier, the supervising nurse for a county health program that provides free or reduced-cost school physicals and booster shots for kids. This week, roughly 20 kids and parents filled the waiting room of the Santa Maria Public Health Clinic s weekly vaccination clinic. (Santa Maria Times)
Many Young Adults Uninformed About Vaccines Jul 24, 2009
And only 15 percent of those aged 19 to 64 have received the Tdap vaccine, which protects against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. A Tdap booster is recommended in place of one tetanus-diphtheria booster vaccine, which should be given every 10 years. (MEDLINEplus)
Nurses available at all schools Jul 24, 2009
Kansas law requires that any child entering school in the state for the first time must have the following immunizations: five DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis), four Polio , two MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), three HIB (haemophilus influenza Type B), four PCV7 (Pneumococcal conjugate), and two Hepatitis A.. In addition, two immunizations against varicella (chickenpox) are required for children entering kindergarten, with another dose for grades one through nine unless a history of... (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
More than 20,000 need to get new shots after vaccines go bad Jul 22, 2009
The vaccines most affected were childhood shots against tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, flu, hepatitis A & B, human papillomavirus, viral influenza and pneumococcal disease. The vaccines had been stored and given out at the High Desert Medical Center in Burns, Providence Health & Services in Gateway, Milwaukie and Sunnyside clinics in the Portland area; Cannon Beach, Seaside and Warrenton clinics on the north coast; and Doctors Clinic, Jacksonville, Medford Family... (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Pittsburgh schools urge vaccinations by Oct. 1 Jul 20, 2009
The school district last week mailed reminders to the parents of about 11,500 students who, according to district records, aren't in compliance with county's new immunization requirements for chicken pox, meningitis, tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough, or pertussis ... The county has not required a pertussis vaccination until now, Mr. Cole said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
New Back To School Immunizations Required Jul 19, 2009
A booster of tetanus, diptheria, and pertussis (Tdap) is needed for seventh graders. And the meningococcal vaccine is required for all students entering the seventh grade. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
More parents responsible for immunization co-pays Jul 17, 2009
I love ignorant people wrote on Jul 16, 2009 9:28 PM:" Ever wonder why the cemetaries are filled with the graves of children from the pre-vaccine era? Also, Will Rhea, what do you say to the parents of the 15 day old baby that was exposed to one of your "non-poisened" children and died from pertussis a few months ago? ". Will Rhea wrote on Jul 16, 2009 8:47 AM:" Good! Maybe this will help more parents keep from poisoning their children with vaccines. You're not saving them, you're poisoning... (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
State urges for earlier vaccinations Jul 17, 2009
- Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough, Tdap) booster ... In a county near Austin, pertussis (whooping cough) has risen from 18 cases in 2008 to 112 cases already this year. (Thorndale Champion, TX)
Reasons for Vaccination Jul 16, 2009
Whooping cough (pertussis) is also now more common in the United States. This disease once ravaged the lungs of children but was suppressed by vaccination. (Suite101.com)
Dr. Jeff Hersh: Pertussis is on the rise Jun 30, 2009
A: Pertussis (from the bacteria Bordetella pertussis and sometimes called whooping cough because of the "whooping" sound effect infants make) is highly contagious ... When our children get their DPT shots as infants, the "P" is for pertussis ... A total of four shots (at ages 2, 4 and 6 months, and then between 15 and 18 months) gives 70 to 90 percent immunity from pertussis. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Growing Divide Among Courts On Vaccines Jun 27, 2009
(CBS) The National Law Journal recently reported on a DPT (diphtheria, whole-cell pertussis, tetanus) vaccine case that was reversed on appeal, reports CBS News investigative correspondent Sharyl Attkisson. The Federal Circuit Court decided that a boy vaccinated at 8 weeks is entitled to compensation, after all. (CBS News)
Student, 10, Diagnosed With Whooping Cough Jun 25, 2009
Whooping cough, also called pertussis, usually starts with flu-like symptoms, such as a runny nose, sneezing, fever and mild cough. The symptoms may be mild and brief, or last up to two weeks, but are often followed by severe coughing fits that may be associated with vomiting. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
More whooping cough reported in Buchanan County Jun 24, 2009
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is highly contagious, and representatives of the Buchanan County Public Health Department are contacting people possibly at risk because of exposure ... Pertussis features a prolonged harsh cough accompanied by cold-like symptoms. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Got a mystery cough? 8 possible culprits Jun 20, 2009
Also known as whooping cough, pertussis is a bacterial disease with symptoms that include a slight fever, a runny nose, and, most notably, a violent cough that can make breathing difficult ... After the initial stage, many people do not have a fever, but the chronic cough that accompanies pertussis can last for many weeks ... Most infants receive a pertussis vaccine, but its effectiveness subsides after about 10 years. (CNN -- Health)
Minor whooping cough outbreak in Bucanan County Jun 18, 2009
Director Amy Marlow of the Buchanan County Health Center Public Health Department says whooping cough, also known as pertussis, can be very dangerous for infants, as well as for the elderly. The disease starts with cold-like symptoms, but within a week or two, the patient develops uncontrollable coughing spells. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Whooping cough reported in Northeast Iowa Jun 18, 2009
The disease, also called pertussis, is caused by a bacterial infection. People with pertussis may have cold-like symptoms at first ... The easiest ways to stop the spread of pertussis is to stay away from large groups of people when sick, wash your hands and do not share drinks or eating utensils. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Whooping Cough Cases Reported In Central Texas Jun 6, 2009
BELL COUNTY (June 4, 2009)Seven cases of whopping cough or pertussis have been reported in Bell County, health officials said Thursday. Details about those diagnosed with the disease including ages and where they live were not released for confidentiality reasons. (KWTX.com, TX)
Refusing Immunizations Puts Children At Increased Risk Of Pertussis Infection, Study Finds May 29, 2009
Funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, this is the first study to use electronic health records to look for immunization refusal and possible pertussis infections, making it the most definitive on the risk of vaccine refusal to date ... Pertussis more commonly known as whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial disease that causes uncontrollable, violent coughing and can be deadly in infants, especially those under two months of age who are too young to be... (Science Daily)
Refusing Whooping Cough Vaccine Shown to Raise Risk May 28, 2009
The researchers said their government-funded study was the first to use medical records to confirm which children received immunizations and which ones did not -- and the subsequent rates of whooping cough, or pertussis. The illness, which features uncontrollable deep coughing, is rarely fatal but infants are most vulnerable and accounted for most of the 140 U.S. deaths from pertussis between 2000 and 2005, said Dr. Jason Glanz, an epidemiologist who worked on the study published in the journal... (MEDLINEplus)
Study: Unvaccinated at risk May 27, 2009
Pertussis - Kids whose parents reject the shot are 23 times more likely to get the disease Wednesday, May 27, 2009 DON COLBURN The Oregonian Staff. Children whose parents don't allow them to be immunized against pertussis are 23 times more likely to get the disease than vaccinated kids, a Kaiser Permanente study shows ... The study found that unvaccinated children are not protected against pertussis, or whooping cough, even when a majority of those in their community are immunized. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Skipping Vaccines Means More Whooping Cough May 27, 2009
Pertussis Infections 23 Times More Likely Without Shot ... It just looked at immunizations and infections of pertussis, also known as whooping cough ... Pertussis causes uncontrollable, violent coughing and can be deadly in infants, especially those under 2 months who are too young to be fully vaccinated. (Click2Houston, TX)
Whooping cough returns in kids as parents skip vaccines May 26, 2009
Nurse Vickie Porter prepares a syringe of pertussis (whooping cough), diphtheria and tetanus vaccine for a 4-year-old at the Caddo Parish Health Unit in Shreveport, La ... Whooping cough, or pertussis, has been making a resurgence in recent years as more parents decide not to vaccinate their children, says Jason Glanz, author of a study in today's Pediatrics ... In all, 11% to 12% of pertussis cases were in unvaccinated children. (USA Today -- News)
New shot can prevent whooping cough May 23, 2009
The child was too young to be vaccinated children can get pertussis vaccinations after 6 months, state epidemiologist Dr. Christine Hahn said. Officials declined to provide details. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
• New shot can prevent whooping cough May 22, 2009
So far in 2009, Idaho has 44 confirmed cases of whooping cough, also called pertussis, with an epicenter in Ada and Elmore counties, The Idaho Statesman reported ... Just two cases of pertussis were confirmed among students, both in April, and six more unconfirmed cases were treated by physicians ... Thomas saw another dozen students who fit the pertussis profile. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Parents sound off on childhood vaccine divide May 21, 2009
I choose not to vaccinate my twins because if they got chicken pox, measles, or even pertussis it would not be nearly as devestating as Autism has been for our son or our family. Lori Elliott, Amboy, Ind. (MSNBC -- Health)
Twenty-seven developing countries contribute to vaccine costs May 21, 2009
It said 26 countries now helped to finance the purchase of vaccines against common but life-threatening diseases, such as rotavirus, hepatitis B, Haemophilus Influenzae Type B, Tetanus and Pertussis, four times as many countries than in 2007. It stated in a statement received in Accra that in total, these co-payments amounted more than 17 million US dollars in 2008, or 15 per cent of the respective cost to GAVI.. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Whooping cough case confirmed in Caswell County May 20, 2009
Recently, there has been one case of confirmed pertussis (whooping cough) reported in Caswell County ... Recently, there has been one case of confirmed pertussis (whooping cough) reported in Caswell County ... Pertussis begins with cold symptoms and a cough which becomes much worse over 1-2 weeks. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Health department confirms two cases of whooping cough May 15, 2009
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is an infection of the respiratory system caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis ... According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), since the 1980s, there's been a dramatic increase in the number of cases of pertussis, especially among teens (10 19 years of age) and babies less than 5 months of age ... The best way to prevent pertussis is to get vaccinated with the safe and effective combination vaccine that protects children against three... (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Health-care Providers Should Explain Vaccine Refusal Risks, Experts Urge May 12, 2009
In the article, Omer and his colleagues review evidence from several states that vaccine refusal puts children in communities where the practice has increased at substantially higher risk for infectious diseases such as measles and pertussis. Even children whose parents did not refuse vaccination are put at risk because "herd immunity" normally protects children who are too young to be vaccinated, can't be vaccinated for medical reasons, or whose immune systems do not respond sufficiently to... (Science Daily)
Order of shots matters May 11, 2009
To do so, 120 healthy infants were randomly chosen to receive either the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, known as PCV, first, or the combination vaccine for diptheria, polio, tetanus, pertussis, and Haemophilus influenzae Type B, or DPTaP-Hib. Each infant was videotaped while getting the shots, one after the other in alternate thighs. (Boston Globe)
Infants' Pain Response To Immunization Varies Based On Which Vaccine Is First May 11, 2009
ScienceDaily (May 10, 2009) Infants who receive the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) following the combination vaccine for diphtheria, polio, tetanus, pertussis and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DPTaP-Hib vaccine) appear to experience less pain than those who are immunized in the opposite order, according to a new article. See also. (Science Daily)
Vaccine skeptics risk health of public, researchers say May 7, 2009
Clusters of unvaccinated children are expanding in these states, leading to outbreaks of measles and pertussis, or whooping cough, according to the analysis yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine. The number of mandated vaccinations has increased in recent years so children now get as many as 33 inoculations, said Lance Rodewald of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. (Boston Globe)
More Low-Income Kids Are Getting Vaccinated May 6, 2009
The bad news is that there's still a wide disparity between low- and high-income children when it comes to protection against diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough (pertussis), via the combo DTaP vaccine, the researchers say ... The Canadian researchers found that pain was reduced when the pneumococcal-conjugate vaccine (PCV) was given after the diphtheria, polio, tetanus, pertussis and Haemophilus-influenzae type b (DPTaP-Hib) vaccine. (MEDLINEplus)
Parents of internationally adopted children advised to verify children's immunization levels May 6, 2009
The tests for diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), tetanus, polio, measles, and hepatitis B immunity rates ranged from 58. 3 percent to 94. (EurekAlert!)
Princeton confirms whooping cough cases on campus Apr 29, 2009
The university confirmed nine student cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, between March 28 and April 25 and has yet to rule out further infections. Members of the "university community" were notified on April 17 that four cases of pertussis had been confirmed among students, and university spokeswoman Cass Cliatt said yesterday that five additional cases had been confirmed by this past weekend ... Pertussis is marked by cold-like symptoms at its outset, including runny nose,... (NJ.com -- Times)
New Insight Into An Old Reaction: Adenylylation Regulates Cell Signaling Apr 18, 2009
One section of IbpA is similar to YopT, a known cytotoxic effector, while a separate domain resembles Bordetella pertussis filamentous hemagglutinin, which mediates attachment to host cells. A research team led by Dr. Jack E. Dixon from the University of California at San Diego and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute hypothesized that IbpA's filamentous hemagglutinin-like domain likely mediates attachment to host cells, while the YopT-like domain could serve as a cytotoxic effector. (Science Daily)
To vaccinate or not? Apr 17, 2009
The thorny issue of needles. Welcome to Essential Baby. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Dan River Middle student diagnosed with whooping cough Apr 16, 2009
A Dan River Middle School student has recently been diagnosed with a case of pertussis (whooping cough), a bacterial infection of the respiratory system. The student has been out of school since the latter part of March due to illness, according to schools Superintendent James E. McDaniel. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
