Health officials urge child vaccinations as whooping cough cases increase in Michigan — what to know

(WWJ) Is your child vaccinated against pertussis?

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is calling attention to an increase in cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, and urging families to get their young children up-to-date with vaccinations.

Case numbers across the state surpassed last year’s reports, according to the health department, and are coinciding with a return to pre-pandemic patterns of more cases per year nationally…

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