Boostrix is a brand-name Tdap vaccine prescribed to help prevent tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis in adults and some children. Boostrix comes as an intramuscular injection that’s typically given ...

Are you pregnant and unsure about vaccinations? Katie Ward, DNP, offers expert advice on which vaccines are safe and recommended for a mother during pregnancy. Learn why the flu shot, Tdap, and ...

Tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine is recommended for all pregnant women in the U.S. as the key medical intervention to protect newborn infants from pertussis (whooping cough).

With the risk of whooping cough infections rising, it's a good time to make sure you're up to date on your Tdap booster, experts say. Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly infectious respiratory ...

The effectiveness of the Tdap vaccine for pertussis decreases substantially among adolescents after 2 to 4 years, according to a study conducted in Washington State and published online May 4 in ...

Boostrix (tetanus toxoid/reduced diphtheria toxoid/adsorbed acellular pertussis vaccine) is a brand-name Tdap vaccine that helps prevent tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis. It’s available by ...