CIDRAP’s Vaccine Integrity Project (VIP), in conjunction with the nonprofit Evidence Foundation, released findings from the ...

Among women who received the tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine during pregnancy, there was no increased risk of adverse events in the mothers or adverse birth outcomes in ...

Multiple studies, including randomized controlled trials, show the Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccine is safe and effective to receive during pregnancy, contrary to claims shared online ...

Tdap vaccination in the recommended 27–36-week window provides the largest benefit. Tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination during pregnancy decreases the risk of pertussis ...

Tdap exposure is linked to a reduced risk for upper respiratory, gastrointestinal infections in children up to 6 years of age. Maternal immunization with the tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted today to expand the recommendation for the tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular ...

Pregnant women can help protect their newborns from whooping cough by getting a Tdap vaccine during the third trimester of pregnancy. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracked cases ...

Researchers have studied thousands of pregnant women who got the Tdap vaccine, which aims to prevent tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, aka whooping cough. The vaccine is recommended for pregnant ...

The health of a newborn is naturally connected to that of its mother. The administration of vaccines to pregnant women is one of the most important aspects of modern prenatal care. There are many ...

Since its implementation 12 years ago, the maternal tetanus, reduced diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine has contributed to a decrease in pertussis among the youngest infants. Following ...

Among infants of women who received the Tdap pertussis booster vaccine during pregnancy, the risk of contracting pertussis was reduced by an estimated 91 percent during the first two months of life - ...