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The diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTaP/Tdap) vaccine, which protects against whooping cough, is required for all children in the state.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2025
Infants don’t get their own pertussis shots until two months old, and contracting the virus before then can cause severe illness and even death.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025
In 1991, the diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine was licensed in the United States.
—Melissa Dahl, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025
That displaces Ohio, which had been the state with the most pertussis infections for many recent weeks.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2025
Infants don’t get their own pertussis shots until two months old, and contracting the virus before then can cause severe illness and even death.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025
In 1991, the diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine was licensed in the United States.
—Melissa Dahl, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025
That displaces Ohio, which had been the state with the most pertussis infections for many recent weeks.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Pertussis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pertussis. Accessed 25 Mar. 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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