Tag Archives: Tdap

Pertussis is rampant!

Posted on November 5, 2024 by drlesliegreenberg

Pertussis is rampant! Are you up to date on the Tdap vaccine?  The “p” of this vaccine stands for pertussis.  Pertussis is also known as whopping cough.  The Washington Post recently stated that there are five times as many pertussis … Continue reading →

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Pertussis. Whooping cough. What you should know…

Posted on March 29, 2022 by drlesliegreenberg

Pertussis.  Whooping cough.  What you should know… Pertussis is also called whooping cough.  It continues to be a public health concern (with nearly 20 million infections worldwide yearly) despite there being an effective vaccine.  My husband got whooping cough years … Continue reading →

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Pregnant? You need a Tdap!

Posted on July 8, 2013 by drlesliegreenberg

Tdap is a vaccine–containing tetanus and pertussis.  A new immunization schedule recommends that a dose of the Tdap vaccine be given to all women during each pregnancy, whether or not she has received the vaccine before.  This is a change! … Continue reading →

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