Whooping Cough : Prevention

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Prevention could include:
A TDaP vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) or pertussis-only vaccine helps protect children against this disease. Vaccination starts in infancy. A booster shot (a lower dose of the infant pertussis vaccine) is approved for kids aged 10 to 18....
Source:ADAM
Date:October 23, 2007
The mainstay of prevention lies in programs similar to the mass immunization program in the United States which begins immunization inoculations when infants are two months old. The pertussis vaccine, most often given as one immunization together ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
The mainstay of prevention lies in the immunization program. In the United States, inoculations begin at two months of age. The pertussis vaccine, most often given as one immunization together with diphtheria and tetanus (called DTP), has greatly ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
The mainstay of prevention lies in programs similar to the mass immunization program in the United States that begins immunization inoculations when infants are two months old. The pertussis vaccine, most often given as one immunization together w...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
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