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Reports of pertussis cases were lower than usual over the past few years, during and following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
There are two types of pertussis vaccines in the United States.
—Sabrina Malhi The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2024
One immunization that isn’t given enough attention, according to the doctor, is Tdap, a combination vaccine that protects against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough).
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
However, after a vaccine for pertussis was developed, that number dropped.
—Dr. Shreya Doshi, Boston Herald, 8 Dec. 2024
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
There are two types of pertussis vaccines in the United States.
—Sabrina Malhi The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2024
One immunization that isn’t given enough attention, according to the doctor, is Tdap, a combination vaccine that protects against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough).
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
However, after a vaccine for pertussis was developed, that number dropped.
—Dr. Shreya Doshi, Boston Herald, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Pertussis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pertussis. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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pertussis
noun
per·tus·sis
pər-ˈtəs-əs 
Medical Definition
pertussis
noun
per·tus·sis
pər-ˈtəs-əs
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