The Hit Farm

Cases of whooping cough are on the rise in Nelson and Marlborough and this is only the "tip of the iceberg", say concerned health professionals who are urging people to keep vaccinations up to date. Nelson Marlborough Medical Officer of Health Jill Cases of whooping cough are on the rise in Nelson and Marlborough and [...]

Older children need new immunizations starting at age 11 – including one for whooping cough, which is on the rise. And for the first time this year, 16-year-olds are supposed to get a booster shot for a scary type of meningitis. The 51-year-old Emmy winner, who not long ago hosted a "Do Something Awards," writes [...]