Let’s be clear. The primary reason to be vaccinated against shingles is that two shots provide 90 percent protection against ...

Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is an infectious disease that can cause serious and potentially life-threatening complications, especially in infants and young children, according to the ...

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Since its implementation 12 years ago, the maternal tetanus, reduced diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine has contributed to a decrease in pertussis among the youngest infants. Following ...

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 ...

Health officials say whooping cough is making a comeback. The Giant Company announced Friday that Tdap vaccines will now be available at all Giant and Martin's in-store pharmacies throughout ...

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).

Following a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is on the rise, Giant is offering Tdap vaccines in all Giant and Martin’s ...

Over the last few years, the U.S. has experienced a troubling resurgence of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.

Deaths from this entirely preventable disease are rising -- as cases hit almost 28,000 in the USCases of whooping cough are ...