There has been an increase in reported pertussis cases, but they remain below prevaccine era levels. Deaths from pertussis have significantly decreased, despite the rise in cases. The current pertussis vaccine, despite imperfect immunity, still offers protection from severe disease. Claims of dormant bacteria carriers causing infections are unfounded, rooted in propaganda.
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The Tdap vaccine is routinely recommended for all pregnant women, so why would it be in the FDA Category C? We should start by stating that “risk-benefit decisions regarding use of a drug during pregnancy are more complex than the category designations suggest.” Why is the Tdap Vaccine in Category C? Anyway, the category designations
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So we know that we need a better pertussis vaccine. DTaP and Tdap just aren’t doing the job that they should be doing. So when will we get one? Making a Better Pertussis Vaccine Since anti-vaccine folks are always talking about the 300 new vaccines in the pipeline, you would think that we would have
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Were the DPT lawsuits that almost put vaccine manufacturers out of business real or frivolous?
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