Tdap

As ACSH's Ana Dolaskie approaches the final weeks of pregnancy, she is making sure all her vaccinations are up-to-date. This includes the TDAP vaccine (Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis) and influenza shot.
In September 2013, local county health officials in Tallahassee, Fla.
In 2012, Washington state had an outbreak of pertussis (whooping cough).