Epidemiological alert - Pertussis (whooping cough) in the Region of the Americas - 22 July 2024

Given the decline in vaccination coverage recorded mainly during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic and the current increase in pertussis (whooping cough) cases globally and in some countries of the Region of the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) encourages Member States to strengthen their surveillance activities and to maintain constant monitoring of vaccination coverage in vaccinated children, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) encourages Member States to strengthen their surveillance activities and to maintain constant monitoring of vaccination coverage in children under 1 and under 5 years of age, with special emphasis on identifying population groups with inadequate vaccination coverage.