Whooping cough, a bacterial infection that can be especially dangerous for babies and young children, is on the rise. Already in 2025 the U.S. has recorded 8,485 cases^[1]. That’s compared with 4,266 cases during the same period in 2024.

Like measles, which is also spreading at unprecedented levels^[2], whooping cough, more formally known as pertussis, can be prevented by a safe^[3] and effective vaccine^[4]. But with anti-vaccine...