In the early 1950s there were four vaccines routinely used in the United States: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and smallpox. Three of these vaccines (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis ...

In 2013, following an approximately three-fold increase in the number of nationally reported pertussis cases, NACI adopted several recommendations pertaining to the immunization of pregnant women with ...

“After you acquire the infections, the body mounts its immune responses against the bacteria just as you would if you get a vaccine for tetanus or COVID. A test taken in the first few weeks of illness ...