Whooping Cough - Related Resources

Cochrane reviews

• Multi-component acellular pertussis vaccines appear to be effective, and show less adverse effects than whole-cell pertussis vaccines for the primary series as well as for booster dosesAcellular Vs Whole Cell Whooping Cough Vaccines.
• Drug therapy seems not to be effective for symptomatic treatment of cough in whooping cough, but there is sparse data for definitive conclusions Symptomatic Treatment of the Cough in Whooping Cough.