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).

You might have heard conflicting things about the safety of vaccines during pregnancy, and that may be because the answer isn't so clear-cut: Some vaccines are very safe to receive during pregnancy ...

Concomitant influenza and pertussis vaccination during pregnancy was not tied to an increased rate of adverse outcomes compared with pertussis vaccination alone. There was no difference in the rate of ...

For the second year in a row, the US has surpassed 25,000 whooping cough cases — another sign of the risks of falling vaccination levels. Often called the “100-day cough,” whooping cough or pertussis ...

A new pertussis booster and maternal vaccination option has received positive regulatory support in Europe, with the aim of strengthening whooping cough prevention for adolescents, adults, and ...