Vaccine Refusals Fueled California's Whooping Cough Epidemic
When the whooping cough vaccine was invented in the 1940s, doctors thought they had finally licked the illness, which is especially dangerous for babies. But then it came roaring back.In 2010, a...
View ArticleNew October Whooping Cough Cases Push Colo. Total Over 1,000
Another 100 cases of whooping cough, or pertussis were reported in Colorado during the last two weeks of October. Jefferson and Boulder counties had the highest number of cases.
View ArticleColorado's Personal Belief Exemption Target Of New Report
The Colorado Department of Health released a report with recommendations seeking to restrict the ways parents can opt out of immunizing their children against childhood diseases such as whooping cough...
View Article69 More Whooping Cough Cases Reported In Colorado In Two Weeks
The middle of December saw the highest number of pertussis or whooping cough cases in 2013.
View ArticleExempting Kids From Shots May Require More Education For Parents
Colorado health officials want more kids to be immunized for routine medical conditions such as measles and whooping cough.
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