Whooping Cough
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Children entering the 7th through 12th grades must get the Tdap (whooping cough) vaccine before school begins. Here's what parents need to know (in English and in Spanish).
General information
- From the California Department of Public Health
- Silence Whooping Cough: Preventing the Next Epidemic
- Video of an adult with pertussis symptoms
- Video of a child with pertussis symptoms
Vaccine information statements
- Tetanus, Diphtheria (Td) or Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap) for adults, in English and Spanish
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (dTap) for children, in English, Spanish and audio
Printable materials
- Whooping cough is on the rise - in English and in Spanish
- Pertussis is peaking (flier)
- Parents: Protect yourself and your children against pertussis (flier)
- Other printable whooping cough (pertussis) fliers and posters can be found at this link
Materials for schools
- What schools need to know
- Tdap (pertussis booster) sticker instructions
- School communicable disease management guidelines and flow chart
- What parents need to know - in English and in Spanish
- Flyers: "New Rule: Shots Before School," "Vaccinate Your Teen"; in Spanish: "Vaccinate Your Teen"
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