• TDAP - Tetanus Diptheria and Acellular Pertussis (Whooping Cough)Vaccine
  • Vaccination Recommendations - In addition to the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization series of recommendations for early childhood, Tdap vaccine is recommended for children as young as seven years ol and for California residnets over 64 years of age for the duration of the epidmic.  Other who should be vaccinated:

• Anyone who has contact with infants.  Infant under three months of age are most likely to be hospitalized and die.
• Person older than 64.  Neither prior vaccination nor natural disease confers life-long immunity.  Many adults 64 and older are primary care givers for their grand children; the source of infection for infants under 3 months of age is most often a household member or caregiver.
• All women of childbearing age should be vaccinated, preferable before pregnancy.  Otherwise, during or in the immediate postpartum period.  This includes pregnant adolescents.
• For more information, please visit the following resources online:

• http://www.sfcdcp.org/pertussis.html
• http://www.cdph.ca.gov/HealthInfo/discond/Pages/Pertussis.aspx
• http://www.cdc.gov/Features/pertussis

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• National Prematurity Awareness Month

  • More than a half million babies in the United States—that's 1 in every 8—are born premature each year. Some babies are so small they could fit in the palm of your hand. If you're pregnant, learn about the risk factors for premature birth.