Waning Whooping Cough Immunity Blamed in Outbreaks
Teens have very little protection just a few years after vaccination, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Immunization, Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis Vaccines, Whooping Cough (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

MedlinePlus: Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis Vaccines
(Source: NLM General Announcements)
Source: NLM General Announcements - January 20, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

FDA Approves Expanded Use of GSK Hib Vaccine From Booster Dose To Full Series
Philadelphia, 15 January 2016 -- GSK [LSE/NYSE: GSK] announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved an expanded age indication for Hiberix [Haemophilus b Conjugate Vaccine (Tetanus Toxoid Conjugate)]. Hiberix is now indicated... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - January 14, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Tdap in Pregnancy: Multiple Doses and Infant OutcomeTdap in Pregnancy: Multiple Doses and Infant Outcome
When giving Tdap to pregnant women, does relatively recent receipt of another tetanus-containing vaccine increase risk for adverse outcomes in mothers or babies? Medscape Pediatrics (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 23, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Viewpoint Source Type: news

EU Regulators Approve Sixfold Childhood Vaccine (Vaxelis)EU Regulators Approve Sixfold Childhood Vaccine (Vaxelis)
The new vaccine protects against a record six different disorders (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, poliomyelitis, and invasive diseases caused by HiB) in a single shot. International Approvals (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - December 19, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Pediatrics News Alert Source Type: news

Nigeria: Study Says Tdap Vaccine Safe During Pregnancy
[Daily Trust] Even if a woman gets a tetanus-containing shot before she conceives, it is still safe to give her the tetanus-containing Tdap vaccine while she is pregnant, new research indicates. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - October 23, 2015 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Tdap Safe in Pregnancy After Other Recent Tetanus VaccineTdap Safe in Pregnancy After Other Recent Tetanus Vaccine
Pregnant women given Tdap had no increase in acute adverse events or adverse birth outcomes associated with relatively recent receipt of a prior tetanus-containing vaccination. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news

Quadracel (Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Adsorbed and Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - October 21, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Receiving Tetanus Vaccine Prior to Tdap in Pregnancy Not Tied to Adverse Events (FREE)
By Jenni Whalen Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM During pregnancy, receiving a tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine within 5 years after receiving another tetanus-containing vaccine does not appear … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - October 21, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Study Says Tdap Vaccine Safe During Pregnancy
Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis combo shot did not appear to raise risk, even if woman had prior tetanus shot (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - October 20, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Study Says Tdap Vaccine Safe During Pregnancy
Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis combo shot did not appear to raise risk, even if woman had prior tetanus shot Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Immunization, Pregnancy, Women's Health (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - October 20, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pertussis Booster In Every Pregnancy Safe For Mother And Child, Study Finds
The resurgence of pertussis, or whooping cough, in recent years has left doctors, researchers and public health officials scrambling to find ways to protect those most likely to die from the disease: infants under 2-3 months old who are too young to be vaccinated. The most promising strategy — giving mom a dose of the pertussis vaccine toward the end of her pregnancy — means getting a booster in every pregnancy. The booster, called Tdap, actually protects against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - October 20, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Tara Haelle Source Type: news

Pertussis Booster In Every Pregnacy Safe For Mother And Child, Study Finds
The resurgence of pertussis, or whooping cough, in recent years has left doctors, researchers and public health officials scrambling to find ways to protect those most likely to die from the disease: infants under 2-3 months old who are too young to be vaccinated. The most promising strategy — giving mom a dose of the pertussis vaccine toward the end of her pregnancy — means getting a booster in every pregnancy. The booster, called Tdap, actually protects against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - October 20, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Tara Haelle Source Type: news

Kinrix (Diptheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Adsorbed and Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - October 19, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

How a Vaccine Is Like a Banana — and Why That’s Good
For once, the antivaccine folks might be onto something. Want to see just a few of the chemicals that get pumped into the bodies of babies from the average vaccine? Try these: 2-methyl-butyraldehide, ethyl ethanoate, tocopherol, alpha-terpanine and a wicked slug of terpinyl-acetate. It’s a wonder our kids ever make it out of babyhood. Oh wait, my bad! Those aren’t the ingredients in a vaccine. Those are the ingredients in a blueberry. And the same is true for bananas and eggs too. One of the greatest misconceptions of the antivaxxers — and plenty of others — is that there’s some binary divide ...
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - October 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized aluminum anti-vaccine anti-vaxxers Autism Conspiracy Theories health ingredients inserts magnesium Thimerosal vaccines Source Type: news