New school whooping cough immunization requirement reminder for National Immunization Awareness Month
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2012. Health care providers are reporting a large increase in the number of pertussis cases, commonly called whooping cough, in Illinois and across the country. To kick-off National Immunization Awareness Month this August, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding parents and health care providers of the new pertussis immunization requirement for the 2012-2013 school year.
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