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document.write('<h2>Pertussis (Whooping Cough)  Vaccination<br />');
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document.write('        <p>Whooping cough &mdash; known medically as pertussis &mdash; is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection. Although it initially resembles an ordinary cold, whooping cough may eventually turn more serious, particularly in infants.  Whooping cough is most contagious before the coughing starts. The best way to prevent it is through vaccinations. The childhood vaccine is called DTaP. The whooping cough booster vaccine for adolescents and adults  is called Tdap. Both protect against whooping cough, tetanus, and diphtheria. </p>');
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document.write('        <h3>What You Should Know</h3>');
document.write('        <div class="special_hdr"> <a name="disease" id="disease"></a>About the Disease</div>');
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document.write('          <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/Features/Pertussis/" target="_blank">Pertussis (Whooping Cough) &ndash; What You Need To Know</a> <span class="more_info">also available</span> <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/especialesCDC/TosFerina/" target="_blank">in espa&ntilde;ol</a></li>');
document.write('          <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/pertussis/in-short-both.htm" target="_blank">Brief description</a><br/>');
document.write('            <span class="more_info">Symptoms, treatment, transmission, etc.</span></li>');
document.write('          <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/pertussis/dis-faqs.htm" target="_blank">Questions and Answers</a> ');
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document.write('		    <li><a href="http://www.pertussis.com/parents.html" target="_blank">Questions and Answers for Parents</a><img src="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/images/icon_exit_disclaimer.gif" alt="External Web Site Policy" name="External Web Site Policy" width="12" height="12" border="0" id="External Web Site Policy3" /> <span class="more_info">also available</span> <a href="http://www.pertussis.com/parents_spanish.html" target="_blank">in');
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document.write('                  <span class="more_info">National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) </span></li>');
document.write('		    <li><a href="http://www.adultvaccination.org/whooping_cough_vaccine_pertussis_vaccination_adult_immunization.htm" target="_blank">Whooping Cough (pertussis)</a><img src="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/images/icon_exit_disclaimer.gif" alt="External Web Site Policy" name="External Web Site Policy" width="12" height="12" border="0" id="External Web Site Policy3" /><br />');
document.write('  			<span class="more_info">AdultImmunization.org</span></li>');
document.write('		    <li><a href="http://www.vaccineinformation.org/pertuss/qandavax.asp" target="_blank">Pertussis Vaccine Questions &amp; Answers</a><img src="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/images/icon_exit_disclaimer.gif" alt="External Web Site Policy" name="External Web Site Policy" width="12" height="12" border="0" id="External Web Site Policy3" /><br />');
document.write('  			<span class="more_info">Immunization Action Coalition</span></li>');
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document.write('          <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/pertussis/downloads/pg_why_vacc_pertussis.pdf" target="_blank">About pertussis and pertussis vaccination</a><img src="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/images/icon_pdf.gif" alt="Adobe Acrobat print-friendly PDF file" width="16" height="16" /> <span class="more_info">(131KB)</span><br />');
document.write('            <span class="more_info">Parent\'s Guide to Childhood Immunization&nbsp; (<a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/pertussis/downloads/pg_why_vacc_pertussis.rtf" target="_blank">screen-reader version</a>) </span></li>');
document.write('          <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/pertussis/photos.htm" target="_blank">Pictures of Pertussis</a> <br />');
document.write('            <span class="style2"><font color="#993300">Warning:</font></span><span class="more_info"> Some of these photos are quite graphic.</span></li>');
document.write('          <li><a href="http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowBookCh4-Pertussis.aspx" target="_blank">Travelers\' Health - Yellow Book</a><br />');
document.write('            <span class="more_info">Information and updates on risks for travelers, precautions, prevention, etc. </span></li>');
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document.write('        <div class="special_hdr"> <a name="vacc" id="vacc"></a>Vaccine Information </div>');
document.write('        <p class="generic_comment"><strong>Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis Vaccines </strong></p>');
document.write('        <p class="generic_comment">There are four combination vaccines used to prevent diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis: DTaP, Tdap, DT, and Td. Two of these (DTaP and DT) are given to children younger than 7 years of age, and two (Tdap and Td) are given to older children and adults.</p>');
document.write('        <p class="generic_comment">Children should get 5 doses of <strong>DTaP</strong>, one dose at each of the following ages: 2, 4, 6, and 15-18 months and 4-6 years. <strong>DT </strong>does not contain pertussis, and is used as a substitute for DTaP for children who cannot tolerate pertussis vaccine.</p>');
document.write('        <p class="generic_comment"><strong>Td</strong> is a tetanus-diphtheria vaccine given to adolescents and adults as a booster shot every 10 years, or after an exposure to tetanus under some circumstances. <strong>Tdap</strong> is  similar to Td but also containing protection against pertussis. A single dose of Tdap is recommended for adolescents 11 or 12 years of age, or in place of one Td booster in older adolescents and adults age 19 through 64.</p>');
document.write('        <p class="generic_comment">(Upper-case letters in these abbreviations denote full-strength doses of diphtheria (D) and tetanus (T) toxoids and pertussis (P) vaccine. Lower-case &ldquo;d&rdquo; and &ldquo;p&rdquo; denote reduced doses of diphtheria and pertussis used in the adolescent/adult-formulations. The &ldquo;a&rdquo; in DTaP and Tdap stands for &ldquo;acellular,&rdquo; meaning that the pertussis component contains only a part of the pertussis organism.)</p>');
document.write('        <ul>');
document.write('        <li><a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/pertussis/36734/" target="_blank">VIDEO: Jennifer Lopez promoting ');
document.write('immunization against pertussis</a><img src="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/images/icon_exit_disclaimer.gif" alt="External Web Site Policy" name="External Web Site Policy" width="12" height="12" border="0" id="External Web Site Policy3" /><br />');
document.write(' <span class="more_info">Updated May 2009</span><br />');
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document.write('          <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/pertussis/in-short-both.htm#who" target="_blank">As an infant, preteen/adolescent or adult, do I need this vaccine?</a> <br />');
document.write('            <span class="more_info">Describes when and which vaccine you should receive </span></li>');
document.write('          <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/side-effects.htm#dtap" target="_blank">Side effects of vaccine </a><br />');
document.write('          <span class="more_info">Excerpt from Vaccine Information Statement </span><br />');
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document.write('          <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/default.htm" target="_blank">Vaccine Information Statement (VIS)</a>&nbsp; (DTaP &amp; Tdap) </li>');
document.write('          <li><a href="http://www.immunize.org/askexperts/experts_per.asp" target="_blank">Ask the Experts: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis</a><img src="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/images/icon_exit_disclaimer.gif" alt="External Web Site Policy" name="External Web Site Policy" width="12" height="12" border="0" id="External Web Site Policy3" /><br />');
document.write('          <span class="more_info">CDC experts answer your clinical  questions (Immunization Action Coalition) </span></li>');
document.write('          <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/laws/state-reqs.htm" target="_blank">School Vaccine Requirements</a></li>');
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document.write('        <div class="special_hdr"> <a name="concerns" id="concerns"></a>Beliefs &amp; Concerns</div>');
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document.write('          <li class="content_box"><a href="http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=10649" target="_blank">SIDS <strong>Not</strong> Linked to Number &amp; Variety of Childhood Vaccines</a><img src="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/images/icon_exit_disclaimer.gif" alt="External Web Site Policy" name="External Web Site Policy" width="12" height="12" border="0" id="External Web Site Policy3" /><br />');
document.write('		  <span class="more_info">Institute of Medicine report </span> </li>');
document.write('          <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/updates/sids_faq.htm" target="_blank">Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Vaccines</a></li>');
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document.write('        <div class="special_hdr"> <a name="safety" id="safety"></a>Vaccine Safety</div>');
document.write('        <p><span class="generic_comment">As with all vaccines, there can be minor reactions, including pain and redness at the injection site, headache, fatigue or a vague feeling of discomfort.</span></p>');
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document.write('          <li><a href="http://www.chop.edu/service/vaccine-education-center/vaccine-safety/#Are_vaccines_safe" target="_blank">Are vaccines safe?</a><img src="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/images/icon_exit_disclaimer.gif" alt="External Web Site Policy" name="External Web Site Policy" width="12" height="12" border="0" id="External Web Site Policy3" /><br />');
document.write('            <span class="more_info">FAQs on The Children\'s Hospital of Philadelphia website </span></li>');
document.write('          <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/Vaccines/multiplevaccines.html" target="_blank">Frequently Asked Questions about Multiple Vaccinations and the Immune System</a>  </li>');
document.write('          <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/" target="_blank">CDC\'s Vaccine Safety website</a>');
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document.write('              <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/Concerns/Index.html" target="_blank">concerns</a> | <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/Activities/vaers.html" target="_blank">report a suspected vaccine reaction</a> </li>');
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document.write('          <li><span class="subhead1"><a href="http://www.chop.edu/service/vaccine-education-center/vaccine-schedule/lessening-the-pain-of-vaccines.html?id=75765" target="_blank">Lessening the Pain of Vaccines</a></span><img src="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/images/icon_exit_disclaimer.gif" alt="External Web Site Policy" name="External Web Site Policy" width="12" height="12" border="0" id="External Web Site Policy3" /><br />');
document.write('            <span class="more_info">The Children\'s Hospital of Philadelphia</span></li>');
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document.write('        <div class="special_hdr"> <a name="notvacc" id="notvacc"></a>Who Should Not be Vaccinated?</div>');
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document.write('          <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/whatifstop.htm#pertussis" target="_blank">What if we stopped vaccinating for this disease?</a></li>');
document.write('          <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/should-not-vacc.htm#pertussis" target="_blank">Who should not be vaccinated with pertussis vaccine?</a></li>');
document.write('          <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/preg-guide.htm#tdap" target="_blank">Pregnancy guidelines</a></li>');
document.write('         <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr57e0514a1.htm?s_cid=rr57e0514a1_e" target="_blank">Prevention of Pertussis...Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women and their Infants</a> <span class="more_info"> MMWR: May 14, 2008 / 57(Early Release);1-47</span><br />');
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document.write('   <h6><a name="clinical" id="clinical"></a>Clinical Information on Pertussis</h6>');
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document.write('      <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/pertussis_t.htm" target="_blank">Technical information</a><br />');
document.write('          <span class="more_info">Clinical Features, Etiologic Agent, Incidence, Complications, Transmission,');
document.write('          Risk Groups, Surveillance, Trends, Challenges, etc. </span></li>');
document.write('      <li><a href="http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2021d.htm" target="_blank">Ask');
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document.write('      </span><span class="more_info">Immunization Action Coalition</span></li>');
document.write('      <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/wrkr_immune.html" target="_blank">Immunization');
document.write('          of Healthcare Workers</a></li>');
document.write('      <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vac-mgt-book.htm" target="_blank">Vaccine Management: Recommendations for Storage and Handling of Selected Biologicals</a><br />');
document.write('      <span class="more_info">Proper handling of Dt, Td, DTaP, DTaP/Hib, DTaP/Hepb/IPV,');
document.write('        Tdap vaccines</span></li>');
document.write('      <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/combo-vaccines/pediarix/faqs-hcp-pediarix.htm" target="_blank">Pediarix Vaccine: Questions and Answers</a></li>');
document.write('      <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/combo-vaccines/DTaP-Td-DT/Tdap.htm" target="_blank">Combined Tdap Vaccine</a><br />');
document.write('      <span class="more_info">Adolescent, adult, and pregnancy-related recommendations and references</span></li>');
document.write('      <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/combo-vaccines/DTaP-Td-DT/faqs-nipinfo-DTaP-DT-Td.htm" target="_blank">NIPINFO answers your questions about Dtap, Td, and DT</a></li>');
document.write('      <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/combo-vaccines/pediarix/faqs-nipinfo-pediarix.htm" target="_blank">NIPINFO answers your questions about Pediarix</a></li>');
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document.write('    <h6><a name="recs" id="recs"></a>Vaccine Recommendations</h6>');
document.write('	<span class="generic_comment">Health officials now recommend that adults and adolescents receive a Tdap booster vaccine to');
document.write('      protect against whooping cough. It is especially important for those in contact with infants ');
document.write('	  younger than 12 months of age.&nbsp; Tdap booster is recomended instead of the previously ');
document.write('	  recommended Td (tetanus-diphtheria) booster.</span>    ');
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document.write('      <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/ACIP-list.htm#dtap" target="_blank">ACIP recommendations</a></li>');
document.write('      <li><a href="http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2017.pdf" target="_blank">Healthcare Personnel Vaccination Recommendations<img src="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/images/icon_exit_disclaimer.gif" alt="External Web Site Policy" name="External Web Site Policy" width="12" height="12" border="0" id="External Web Site Policy8" /></a> <span class="more_info"><img src="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/images/icon_pdf.gif" alt="Adobe Acrobat print-friendly PDF file" width="16" height="16" /></span><span class="more_info"> [PDF - 55KB]</span><br />');
document.write('      <span class="more_info">Immunization Action Coalition, July 2008</span></li>');
document.write('      <li><a href="http://www.immunize.org/standingorders/" target="_blank">Standing Orders for Administering Vaccines</a><img src="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/images/icon_exit_disclaimer.gif" alt="External Web Site Policy" name="External Web Site Policy" width="12" height="12" border="0" id="External Web Site Policy3" /><br />');
document.write('      <span class="more_info">Immunization Action Coalition</span></li>');
document.write('      <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/vac-admin/contraindications.htm" target="_blank">Contraindications Guide</a> <span class="more_info"> April 2009</span></li>');
document.write('      <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/vfc/acip-vfc-resolutions.htm" target="_blank">ACIP - Vaccines for Children (VFC) Resolution</a></li>');
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document.write('   <h6> <a name="ref" id="ref"></a>References and Resources</h6>');
document.write('   <ul>');
document.write('      <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/pertussis_a.htm" target="_blank">Related');
document.write('          MMWR articles, links, and references</a></li>');
document.write('      <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/acip-list-sup/acip-sup-dtap.htm" target="_blank">More');
document.write('          MMWRs on DTaP</a></li>');
document.write('      <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/pert.pdf" target="_blank">Pink Book\'s chapter on Pertussis</a> <span class="exit"><img src="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/images/icon_pdf.gif" alt="Adobe Acrobat print-friendly PDF file" width="16" height="16" /></span><br />');
document.write('          <span class="more_info">Epidemiology &amp; Prevention');
document.write('          of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases textbook </span></li>');
document.write('      <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/surv-manual/chpt10-pertussis.htm" target="_blank">Surveillance manual\'s chapter on Pertussis</a><br />');
document.write('        <span class="more_info">Manual');
document.write('        for the Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases');
document.write('        textbook</span></li>');
document.write('      <li><a href="http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2010/chapter-2/pertussis.aspx" target="_blank">Travelers\' Health - Yellow Book</a><br />');
document.write('       <span class="more_info">Information and updates on risks for travelers, precautions, prevention, etc.</span></li>');
document.write('      <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pertussis-guide/guide.htm" target="_blank">Guidelines');
document.write('          for the Control of Pertussis Outbreaks</a> </li>');
document.write('      <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/guidelines.html" target="_blank">Infection');
document.write('          Control Guidelines </a></li>');
document.write('      <li><a href="http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/immunize/Documents/IMM-508.pdf" target="_blank">Check Your Vials: Is it Tdap, DTaP, or Td?</a><img src="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/images/icon_exit_disclaimer.gif" alt="External Web Site Policy" name="External Web Site Policy" width="12" height="12" border="0" id="External Web Site Policy" /> <img src="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/images/icon_pdf.gif" alt="Adobe Acrobat print-friendly PDF file" width="16" height="16" /><span class="more_info"> [PDF - 233KB]</span><br />');
document.write('        <span class="more_info">Source: California Department of Health Services, Immunization Branch</span></li>');
document.write('      <li><a href="http://www.cdph.ca.gov/HealthInfo/discond/Pages/Pertussis.aspx" target="_blank">Pertussis (Whooping Cough): Resources (posters)</a><img src="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/images/icon_exit_disclaimer.gif" alt="External Web Site Policy" name="External Web Site Policy" width="12" height="12" border="0" id="External Web Site Policy3" /><br />');
document.write('        <span class="more_info">Source: California Department of Health Services, Immunization Branch</span></li>');
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document.write('   <h6><a name="ed" id="ed"></a>Provider Education</h6>');
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document.write('      <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/Slides/Pertussis11.ppt" target="_blank">2009 Clinical education slide set</a> <span class="exit"> <img src="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/images/icon_ppt.gif" alt="Adobe Acrobat print-friendly PowerPoint file" width="16" height="16" /> </span><span class="more_info"> [PPT - 277KB] </span><span class="more_info">Updated May 2009</span><br />');
document.write('        <span class="more_info">from the 11th edition &quot;Epidemiology and');
document.write('        Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases&quot; course</span></li>');
document.write('      <li><a href="http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/browse.asp?topic=Pertussis" target="_blank">Podcasts   </a> </li>');
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document.write('    <h6><a name="patient" id="patient"></a>Materials for Patients</h6><ul>');
document.write('      <li><a href="http://www.nnii.org/assets/files/pdfs/2_DTAP_facts.pdf" target=""_blank"">Important');
document.write('          Facts for Parents to Know about the DTaP Vaccine<img src="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/images/icon_exit_disclaimer.gif" alt="External Web Site Policy" name="External Web Site Policy" width="12" height="12" border="0" id="External Web Site Policy2" /></a> <img src="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/images/icon_pdf.gif" alt="Adobe Acrobat print-friendly PDF file" width="16" height="16" /> <span class="more_info">[PDF - 51KB]</span><br />');
document.write('          <span class="more_info">National Network for Immunization Information</span></li>');
document.write('      <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/default.htm" target="_blank">Vaccine Information Statement (VIS)</a>&nbsp; (DTaP &amp; Tdap)</li>');
document.write('      <li><a href="http://www.nasn.org/Default.aspx?tabid=438" target="_blank">&quot;Give Your Kids');
document.write('a Boost!&quot;<img src="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/images/icon_exit_disclaimer.gif" alt="External Web Site Policy" name="External Web Site Policy" width="12" height="12" border="0" id="External Web Site Policy4" /></a> Whooping Cough Prevention Education Program<br />');
document.write('<span class="more_info">National Association of School Nurses (NASN) offers resources to help educate parents,');
document.write('preteens, and teens about the need for a dose of Tdap for');
document.write('protection against pertussis.</span></li>');
document.write('      <li><a href="http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/immunize/Documents/IMM-847.pdf" target="_blank">Parents: Protect Yourself and Your Children from Whooping Cough<img src="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/images/icon_exit_disclaimer.gif" alt="External Web Site Policy" name="External Web Site Policy" width="12" height="12" border="0" id="External Web Site Policy5" /></a> (Flyer) <img src="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/images/icon_pdf.gif" alt="Adobe Acrobat print-friendly PDF file" width="16" height="16" /> <span class="more_info">[PDF - 118KB]</span><br />');
document.write('        </span><span class="more_info">California Department of Health Services, Immunization Branch </span></li>');
document.write('      <li><a href="http://www.cdph.ca.gov/HealthInfo/discond/Documents/grandparentsprotectyourselffrompertussis.pdf" target="_blank">Grandparents: Protect Yourself and Your Grandbaby from Whooping Cough<img src="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/images/icon_exit_disclaimer.gif" alt="External Web Site Policy" name="External Web Site Policy" width="12" height="12" border="0" id="External Web Site Policy6" /></a> (Flyer) <img src="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/images/icon_pdf.gif" alt="Adobe Acrobat print-friendly PDF file" width="16" height="16" />  <span class="more_info">[PDF - 103KB] ');
document.write('      </span><br />');
document.write('      <span class="more_info">California Department of Health Services, Immunization Branch </span></li>');
document.write('      <li><a href="http://www.vaccineinformation.org/pertuss/cases.asp" target="_blank">Pertussis Case Histories</a><img src="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/images/icon_exit_disclaimer.gif" alt="External Web Site Policy" name="External Web Site Policy" width="12" height="12" border="0" id="External Web Site Policy3" /><br />');
document.write('      <span class="more_info">Stories of people who suffered or died from vaccine-preventable diseases; source: Immunization Action Coalition</span></li>');
document.write('      <li><a href="http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4212.pdf" target="_blank">Pertussis: Questions and Answers<img src="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/images/icon_exit_disclaimer.gif" alt="External Web Site Policy" name="External Web Site Policy" width="12" height="12" border="0" id="External Web Site Policy7" /></a> <img src="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/images/icon_pdf.gif" alt="Adobe Acrobat print-friendly PDF file" width="16" height="16" /> <span class="more_info">[PDF - 86KB]</span><br />');
document.write('        <span class="more_info">Ready-to-print version of CDC-reviewed Q&amp;A material located on IAC\'s Vaccine Information website, Feb 2009</span></li>');
document.write('      <li><a href="http://www.nnii.org/vaccineInfo/vaccine_detail.cfv?id=45&amp;l=2" target="_blank">Tos ferina (Pertusis o Tos convulsa)  - Las vacunas y las enfermedades que previenen</a><img src="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/images/icon_exit_disclaimer.gif" alt="External Web Site Policy" name="External Web Site Policy" width="12" height="12" border="0" id="External Web Site Policy3" /><br />');
document.write('      <span class="more_info"> Spanish language materials, National Network for Immunization Information</span></li>');
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document.write('    <li><a href="http://www.astho.org/newsletter/newsletters/5/display.php?u=Jmk9NSZwPTMwNiZzPTI0MDE=">Rates of Pertussis Tied to Ease of State Immunization');
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