Assess the risks of pertussis compared to the risks of the DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis) vaccine.
Pertussis
(Whooping Cough)
What Parents Need to Know
Citation: Physicians for Informed Consent. Pertussis (Whooping Cough) – Disease Information Statement (DIS). 2023 Apr. https://www.physiciansforinformedconsent.org/pertussis.
DTaP Vaccine (Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis)
Is It Safer Than Pertussis?
Citation: Physicians for Informed Consent. Pertussis (Whooping Cough) – Vaccine Risk Statement (VRS). 2023 Apr. https://www.physiciansforinformedconsent.org/pertussis-vaccine.
PIC’s educational materials are user-friendly tools developed from data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Center for Health Statistics. The Disease Information Statement (DIS) and Vaccine Risk Statement (VRS), which provide data on total pertussis cases and available information on DTaP vaccine risks, allow for an informed risk-benefit calculation.