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February 7, 2013

Vaccine-resistant whooping cough bacteria strain may have appeared in U.S., researchers say

A new strain of the bacterium that causes whooping cough immune to vaccines may have appeared in the United States, according to a brief published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

December 19, 2012

Matrixx Initiatives recalls one lot of Zicam gel over contamination concerns

A single lot of a congestion-relief product has been recalled due to bacterial contamination found in a sample, the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.

June 13, 2012

Survey: Parents of newborns intimidated to ask friends, family to get Tdap vaccination

As health departments across the country report record numbers of pertussis cases, the results of a new survey of American adults released Wednesday revealed that most parents aren't asking adults close to their infants and young children to get an adult whooping cough booster vaccine, even though they do ask them to follow other basic precautions to safeguard their children's health.

May 14, 2012

Reports: Washington state pertussis cases increased tenfold since May 2011

Budget cuts have added an extra challenge to the response of health authorities in Washington state to an epidemic of whooping cough, according to published reports.

May 8, 2012

Walgreens raises awareness around whooping-cough vaccine availability in Washington

With epidemic levels of whooping cough reported in the state of Washington that are creating the need for more immunizations resources, Walgreens on Tuesday announced that it is offering immunizations that provide protection against the highly contagious respiratory infection (tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis-Tdap vaccine) at all of its 129 locations statewide.

May 4, 2012

Washington state health officials declare whooping cough epidemic

Washington state health officials have declared an emergency state action to slow the outbreak of whooping cough, also known as pertussis.

December 14, 2011

Walgreens expands pertussis vaccine offering in response to Illinois outbreak

Walgreens on Tuesday expanded its offering of immunizations that provide protection against pertussis (tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis-Tdap vaccine) to all of its more than 580 pharmacies throughout Illinois with no appointment necessary.

October 20, 2011

Insight Pharmaceuticals voluntarily recalls one lot of Nostrilla

Insight Pharmaceuticals is voluntarily recalling one lot of a nasal decongestant due to the possibility of bacterial contamination, the company said.

September 16, 2010

Walgreens positions itself as a go-to for pertussis concerns

The heartbreaking news is that California is battling an unnerving whooping cough epidemic that unfortunately...