Why Are We Still Talking About Pertussis?

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Why Are We Still Talking About Pertussis?

View the recording for the webinar, Why Are We Still Talking About Pertussis? presented by the Connecticut Immunization Coalition and American Lung Association. The webinar includes an overview of pertussis, epidemiology, successes and new challenges, vaccine recommendations and more.

Featured Presenter:
Marietta Vazquez, MD, FAAP
Yale School of Medicine

Dr. Marietta Vázquez is a Pediatric Infectious Diseases specialist at the Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Vázquez is a Professor of Pediatrics, Associate Dean of Medical Student Diversity, Inaugural Vice Chair of the Diversity Equity and Inclusion in the Dept of Pediatrics, and Director of the Yale-Children’s Hospital Hispanic Clinic. Dr. Vázquez’s national and international research focuses on the clinical epidemiology of infectious diseases in children and on vaccines licensed for use in children and in adults.

This webinar was conducted live on April 22, 2025. If you have any questions, please contact event coordinators at [email protected].

This educational campaign is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as part of a financial assistance award totaling $45,000 with 100% funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official views of, not an endorsement, by CDC/HHS or the US Government.

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