Pertussis

Immunization

Pertussis Basics

The best way to prevent pertussis is for all children to be fully vaccinated on time.

Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
Fact sheet with general information about pertussis, including symptoms, complications, tests, and treatment.

Pertussis and School-Age Children: What Parents Need to Know
Fact sheet for parents of school-age children who have questions about pertussis. Available in English, Hmong, Russian, Somali, and Spanish.

Tdap Vaccine: What Teens Need to Know
Fact sheet for school health personnel to provide to their teenage students on Tdap vaccine.

Parapertussis
Fact sheet about parapertussis, a milder form of pertussis, including symptoms, tests, and treatment.

Pertussis.com: Hear, See, Locate Pertussis
Audio, video, and maps of pertussis in the United States. Attention: Non-MDH link
Pertussis Disease "Whooping Cough": Questions and Answers
Questions and answers for parents, health care professionals, and people considering immunization from CDC. Attention: Non-MDH link

Parents’ Guide to Childhood Immunization: Pertussis (PDF: 130KB/3 pages)
CDC information for parents on pertussis and pertussis vaccination. Attention: Non-MDH link

Pertussis Vaccine Information Statements (VIS)
CDC Vaccine Information Statement; includes a description of the disease, who should get the vaccine and when, who should not be vaccinated, and potential side effects. Attention: Non-MDH links

DTaP	Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis Vaccines: What You Need to Know
Tdap	Tetanus, Diphtheria (Td) or Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap) Vaccine: What You Need to Know