Whooping cough: soon a more effective nasal vaccine?
To overcome the lack of effectiveness of existing treatments against whooping cough, French scientists have developed a nasal spray vaccine ...
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Pertussis: the vaccine is now recommended for pregnant women
During pregnancy, mothers-to-be can be vaccinated against whooping cough from the second trimester to protect their infants in whom this ...
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Delay in the vaccination of children: the WHO warns of a risk of “catastrophe”
In 2020, 23 million children were not vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough. THE ESSENTIAL In France, vaccination against ...
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Measles, tetanus, whooping cough… The French are getting less and less vaccinated
Since the start of the pandemic, several studies have shown a decline in everyday vaccines such as those against measles, ...
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Pertussis: a new vaccine in preparation
A new whooping cough vaccine is under development at Inserm. The first results show that this nasal treatment offers greater ...
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Agnès Buzyn signs a charter to invite health professionals to get vaccinated
A charter has just been signed between the Minister of Health and the seven health orders in order to improve ...
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Pertussis: vaccination in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy best protects the baby
Women who are vaccinated against whooping cough in the third trimester of their pregnancy allow their baby to have a ...
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No, the return of whooping cough is not due to a defect in the vaccine
Since the end of the 1970s, whooping cough has been making a comeback in the United States. According to a ...
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Whooping cough: a patch to immunize adults
A French company is developing a patch to improve vaccine coverage against pertussis in adults.Whooping cough is often considered a ...
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Whooping cough in childhood increases the risk of epilepsy
Children with whooping cough are more likely to develop signs of epilepsy as they grow older. A Danish study quantifies ...
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DT-Polio vaccine: the controversial petition of Professor Joyeux
A cancer doctor has launched a controversial petition to protest against Infanrix hexa, a combination vaccine that is temporarily dominating ...
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Vaccines: shortage could last all year
DT polio combination vaccines against pertussis are out of stock. A serious situation for infants that is not expected to ...
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Whooping cough: vaccine stockouts to be expected
To cope with the supply difficulties which have weighed heavily on the pertussis vaccine for several months, the Ministry of ...
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Whooping cough: fear of contagion has no impact on vaccination
Epidemics do not appear to improve immunization coverage rates. This is the finding of an American study concerning the whooping ...
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Whooping cough: a nasal vaccine without any side effects
Vaccination against whooping cough could, in a few years, be done through the nose. INSERM has just published the first ...
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Whooping cough: vaccinating grandparents to protect small children
People over 65 are also affected by whooping cough and sometimes even hospitalized. Experts recommend that they get vaccinated for ...
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Vaccinations: caregivers do not lead by example
The French are not sufficiently vaccinated, notes the Invs which draws up the first exhaustive inventory. And often parents and ...
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