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These materials focus on whooping cough (pertussis) awareness and how vaccination can help protect adults from whooping cough.
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Grandparents Can Help Protect Against Whooping Cough with Tdap Vaccine [1 page] Updated 1/10/2014
Babies who get whooping cough often catch it from family members, including grandparents, who may not even know they have whooping cough. Before you cuddle with your new, little bundle, it’s important to get a Tdap vaccine.
This article is also available in Spanish [1 page] Updated 1/10/2014.
Video
Sarah Michelle Gellar on the Importance of Adult Whooping Cough Vaccination (2:18 minutes, Date Released: 6/4/2013)
Actress and mother of two Sarah Michelle Gellar on the Sounds of Pertussis Campaign to help raise awareness about whooping cough and the importance of adult vaccination.
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- Page last updated: August 7, 2017
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