In states that provided data back to 2019, more than 75% of counties and jurisdictions showed declining rates in DTaP vaccination. In Texas, around 85% of counties saw declines.
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Whooping cough cases soar as vaccine rates drop among kids - NBC News
As of Dec. 6, the CDC logged 26,632 cases of whooping cough in 2025. The last time the U.S. saw so many cases was more than a decade ago in 2014.
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