Whooping Cough Cases Confirmed in Coventry Schools
Families are urged to take advantage of the vaccination clinic on Saturday.
According to the RI Department of Health, as of Friday afternoon, four cases of pertussis (commonly known as "whooping cough") have been confirmed in Coventry students. The Department is recommending vaccinations for both children and adults in town. Three cases have been confirmed in students at Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School. One case has been confirmed in a student at Tiogue Elementary School. "The best protection against pertussis and influenza is vaccination," said Michael Fine, M.D., director of HEALTH Friday. "Any child who is not up to date on his or her pertussis vaccination should be vaccinated, and we encourage all unvaccinated adults to get a Tdap vaccine as well." A community vaccination clinic is scheduled for Saturday …
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Lauren Costa
4:46 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013
Hi Nate, I would have to agree with Steven on this. I could ask around for you, but I don't have any personal pediatric connections so I don't want to give you an answer if I'm not 110% positive it's correct. more ›