Tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine is recommended for all pregnant women in the U.S. as the key medical intervention to protect newborn infants from pertussis (whooping cough).

The risk for hospitalization or ED visits for influenza and pertussis was lower among infants born to mothers who received the influenza and Tdap vaccines. HealthDay News — Maternal influenza and ...

Between 2009 and 2023, at least 47 Americans died of tetanus, a bacterial infection that has been preventable with a widely ...

The Public Health Department is urging families to ensure that children’s vaccinations are up to date after a case of whooping cough was detected at a local high school. Whooping ...

Two new laboratory-confirmed cases of the highly contagious Bordetella pertussis or whooping cough reported this week brings ...

Fatalities occurred in roughly 1 in 10 tetanus cases ...

Researchers from the University of Osaka have identified a novel antibody mechanism, called immune-induced TCR-like antibodies (iTabs), that can selectively suppress overactive immune responses. In ...

Discover how booster shots for expecting mothers can safeguard newborns from diseases through maternal antibodies and ...