As the new school year starts, California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH’s) director, Dr. Mark Horton, urges parents and caregivers to ensure that their kids are fully vaccinated. He also urges other groups, especially those who live or work around babies to be vaccinated against whooping cough (pertussis). 3,834 illnesses and 8 deaths caused by whooping cough have been reported to health authorities in the state of California so far this year. Dr. Horton adds that current figures are the highest they have been for 52 years. Whooping cough is a vaccine-preventable illness…

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