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DOH Investigating Two Confirmed Whooping Cough Cases on Hawaiʻi Island
The Hawai‘i Department of Health is investigating two confirmed cases of pertussis (also known as whooping cough) and identified eight probable cases in two separate households without travel-related exposures on Hawaiʻi Island. Both households have school-age children that attend local schools but are in geographically distinct areas of the island. Currently, no one is hospitalized.
DOH Encourages Parents of Incoming 7th Graders to Schedule Back-to-School Appointments Now
Hawai‘i state law requires all students receive a physical exam and age-appropriate immunizations before starting seventh grade.
“Vax to School” Ad Spreads Word on New Immunization Requirements
A new statewide campaign is encouraging parents to have their middle-schoolers vaccinated.
