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Requirements for vaccinations against measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis (whooping-cough), diphtheria, and polio would require legislation to change.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
The diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine can prevent infections and reduce the likelihood of severe disease.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
State law still would require vaccines for polio, measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Common examples include DTaP – for diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis – and MMR, for measles, mumps and rubella.
—Kar-Hai Chu, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
The diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine can prevent infections and reduce the likelihood of severe disease.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
State law still would require vaccines for polio, measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Common examples include DTaP – for diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis – and MMR, for measles, mumps and rubella.
—Kar-Hai Chu, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Pertussis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pertussis. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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pertussis
noun
per·tus·sis
pər-ˈtəs-əs 
Medical Definition
pertussis
noun
per·tus·sis
pər-ˈtəs-əs
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