Despite overall success of the CDC Vaccines for Children (VFC) initiative, vaccine coverage still lagged in multiple areas for VFC-eligible children, according to CDC data. Although almost 90% of VFC-eligible children born during 2011-2020 received the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine,...
The CDC's Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) now recommends DTaP vaccine for every pregnancy. Previously, DTaP was only recommended for pregnant women who had previously not received the vaccine. Vaccinating during pregnancy means that maternal pertussis antibodies may be passed to ...
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“But the more you consider local communities and neighborhoods, the more the risk can be different, because you see these larger pockets of vaccine-hesitant communities,” she said. “We often see congregations of the same people together in these communities, an...
The best way to prevent or minimize the symptoms of whooping cough is to get yourself andyour child vaccinated. The CDCrecommendsthat children get the DTaP vaccine and adolescents and adults get the TDaP vaccine. CNN’s Brenda Goodman contributed to this report....