Pertussis warning continues Jun 13, 2008
Immunization against Pertussis is given in the DTaP vaccination children receive as babies against diphtheria, tetanus and Pertussis and the last dose comes just after their fourth birthday. An earlier story reported the last dose should be given before age 4. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Parents of some 4th graders urged to seek treatment (1346) Jun 4, 2008
Immunization against pertussis is given in the DTaP vaccination given to children as babies against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis and the last dose comes just before their 4th birthday. Maserang said both infected children were up to date on their vaccinations, but she said the immunizations are not always 100 percent. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Motives Behind Vaccine Requirements Questioned Aug 23, 2007
Prior to the new requirement, Pospisil said, "students would have received a 'booster' with tetanus and diphtheria, which has been recommended every 10 years - most sixth-graders would have originally received their first diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in infancy - so the pertussis bundled in with the other two is an opportunity for them to get immunity for all of them at the same time." Students who have received a Td, DT, or DTaP vaccination within the past two years, may defer... (Suffolk Life Newspapers, NY)
