Data show the whooping cough vaccine coverage among kindergarteners in North Carolina has dropped in recent years.

Whooping cough often surges in the fall, and with a rising number of bacterial respiratory disease cases, doctors are reminding families of what can be done to protect those with the youngest lungs.

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, called on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to publicly support the whooping ...

A student receives a vaccine against whooping cough, also called Tdap. A Mississippi infant recently died from pertussis, or whooping cough, the State Department of Health announced Monday. It is the ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the United States is experiencing a significant surge in whooping cough cases in 2025, marking one of the most concerning public health trends in ...

Whooping cough cases in Florida have increased by 81% in 2025 compared to the total number of cases in 2024. State leaders have announced intentions to repeal vaccine mandates, prompting pediatricians ...

You may have seen recent news stories reporting that a national data investigation found that routine childhood vaccination ...

Outbreaks of vaccine‑preventable illnesses continue to persist across the country and here in North Carolina, due, in part, ...

“We’re seeing strep throat and COVID, along with other viral illnesses that have cold symptoms and fevers. We’re also seeing the number of patients with whooping cough, or pertussis, which is ...