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Tuesday, August 23, 2011  Older kids need vaccines, and fall's a good time to check even if school doesn't

Tuesday, July 12, 2011  Most adults don't report Whooping Cough cases.

Sunday, November 07, 2010  Health officials report more cases of whooping cough this year.

Thursday, November 04, 2010  Public health officials say whooping cough has shown up in Henry County in southeast Iowa.

Friday, August 20, 2010  Health officials recommend that children and adults be vaccinated.

Thursday, August 19, 2010  Many vaccines are required by the state, and your student can be held out if they do not have some vaccinations.

Thursday, August 12, 2010  Students starting kindergarten this year have to get a second varicella, chicken pox, vaccination.  Students starting the eighth grade are required to get a t-dap vaccination, which is the tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis vaccinations.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010  Our fact finder team discovered there were three laboratory confirmed cases and 14 suspected cases of pertussis.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010  There are three confirmed cases and 14 suspected cases.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009  Child dies from whooping cough