For Everyone
These materials focus on whooping cough (pertussis) awareness and prevention in general or across the lifespan. Materials about specific vaccine recommendations are available for
Fact Sheet
Whooping Cough: Questions and Answers [4 pages]
This 8-1/2″ x 11″ fact sheet provides information from the Immunization Action Coalition about whooping cough and vaccines to prevent it.
Flyer
Whooping Cough Is Spreading in Your Community [1 page] Updated Sep 2013
This 8-1/2″ x 11″flyer highlights seriousness of whooping cough and summarizes vaccine recommendations for the entire family.
This flyer is also available in Spanish [1 page]
Matte Releases (or Formatted Articles)
Whooping Cough Cases Are on the Rise — Be Protected [1 page] Updated 9/2014
Whooping cough is making a comeback in the United States. Protect yourself and your family — get vaccinated.
This article is also available in Spanish [1 page]
Newsletter and Bulletin Sample Stories about Whooping Cough [3 pages] Updated 1/10/2014
Whether whooping cough is on the rise in your community or not, you can help protect infants by encouraging vaccination. Choose from four sample inserts for your local newsletter or bulletin.
Personal Story
Whooping Cough: Unprotected Story
Parents tell true story of how whooping cough sickened their child and impacted their family.
Podcast
Recognizing and Preventing Whooping Cough (Pertussis) (3:15 minutes, Date Released: 1/22/2015)
This podcast provides information about the symptoms of whooping cough and how vaccines can help prevent this serious disease for people of all ages. It is especially important for those who will have close contact with a baby to be up to date with their whooping cough vaccine.
This podcast is also available in Spanish.
Poster
Whooping Cough – Vaccinate to Protect [1 page]
This 17″ x 11″ poster summarizes whooping cough vaccine recommendations.
This poster is also available in Spanish [1 page].
Pertussis Sounds
Hear how whooping cough sounds in a child (00:26 seconds)
Watch a short video of a hospitalized man with whooping cough (00:56 seconds)
- Page last reviewed: August 7, 2017
- Page last updated: August 7, 2017
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