Whooping cough (also known as pertussis or "100-day cough") is an infection of the lungs and airways. Highly contagious, this respiratory disease can affect anyone, at any age and can be particularly severe among young infants and at-risk adults (for example, with asthma or COPD)

Since the introduction of its first whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine in the 1950s, Sanofi has continued to demonstrate its commitment by developing preventive vaccine solutions (25 different combined vaccines) that today can help protect against whooping cough from infants to the elderly.

Facts About Whooping Cough

Upshot #8 - Understanding Vaccination in Pregnancy

Upshot #8 - Understanding Vaccination in Pregnancy

References

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