Pertussis

PERTUSSIS LETTER TO OB PROVIDERS (August 24, 2010) [PDF][NEW!]
CDPH AFL TO ALL GENERAL ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS (August 03, 2010) [PDF][NEW!]
PERTUSSIS HEALTH ALERT: SAN MATEO COUNTY (June 28, 2010) [PDF]
PERTUSSIS HEALTH ALERT: SAN MATEO COUNTY (April 16, 2010) [PDF]
PERTUSSIS ALERT/POSTER CDPH (July 21, 2010) [PDF]
PERTUSSIS ALERT/POSTER CDPH (May 20, 2010) [PDF]

General Information and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Pertussis

• CDC Q & A about Pertussis

Information about Vaccination

• FREE Whooping Cough Vaccine Clinic [PDF][NEW!]
• Where Can I Get Vaccinated Against Pertussis? [NEW!]
  
• Pharmacies Offering Tdap Vaccine
  
• Whooping Cough is on the Rise in California; Protect Your Baby
• As Whooping Cough Illnesses Rise, CDPH Urges Vaccination
  
• CDC MMWR "Prevention of Pertussis, Tetanus and Diphtheria Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women and Their Infants"
• CDC MMWR "Preventing Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis Among Adults: Use of Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine"
• CA DPH Immunization Branch
• CDC Vaccine Information page

Information About Antimicrobial Treatment and Prophylaxis

• CDC MMWR "Recommended Antimicrobial Agents for the Treatment and Postexposure Prophylaxis of Pertussis"

Information about testing for Pertussis

• California Department of Public Health: Pertussis Laboratory Testing

Information for Providers

• Clinical Management of Pertussis in Young Infants

Pertussis Materials

• Posters for the public, web banners, radio PSAs, and more!
• Shot by Shot [VIDEOS]

Informacion en Español (Information in Spanish)

• Vacuna Gratuita Contra La Tos Ferina (FREE Whooping Cough Vaccine Clinic) [NEW!]
• La Tos Ferina esta Aumentando en California; Protege a tu Bebe
• La Tos Ferina. Sea Consciente. Tratela Temprano.
  

Updated 09-01-10