Tdap Vaccine for All Adolescents and Adults: How Do We Implement and What Will Be the Impact?DE Serres, GastonIdsa
Pregnant people should get the Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis) vaccine during the third trimester for their health and their baby's. Learn more here.
If Phase 1 is successful, the vaccine moves to the second phase of study, involving a few hundred people from the vaccine's intended group. For example, the chickenpox vaccine was probably tested on children at this phase because they are the target audience. The vaccine is tested on several...
Whooping cough (also known as pertussis) is a highly contagious bacterial infection in your upper respiratory tract, namely your lungs and airways. It can produce a variety of symptoms, most notably a severe cough that sounds like a “whoop.” And for some, it can be a potentially life-thr...
Walgreens pharmacies, including the Duane Reade brand in the New York City metropolitan area, operate about 9,000 locations in the U.S. They offer a wide range of vaccinations and accept thousands of insurance plans.
There’s a vaccine for many common contagious diseases. Make sure your family is up to date on their vaccinations. That includes adults, who should get a tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis booster vaccine (also called Tdap) if they haven’t had one yet. Then they should get a diphtheria/tetanus,...