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Third unvaccinated infant dies of whooping cough in Kentucky this year
The Hill ^ | 11/25/2025 | Max Rego

Posted on 11/25/2025 3:19:46 PM PST by Miami Rebel

An infant has died from whooping cough in Kentucky, the third such instance in the past 12 months, state health officials said Monday.

The infant and their mother were not vaccinated against the illness, officials from the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) noted in a release.

In June, KDPH officials said two infants in the state had died from the disease, also known as pertussis, in the prior six months, the first such instances in Kentucky since 2018. The infants and their mothers were not vaccinated against the disease.

As of Nov. 19, health officials have confirmed 566 cases of whooping cough in Kentucky this year, with babies younger than 1 at the greatest risk. Last year, there were 543 such cases in the state, the highest amount since 2012.

Dr. Steven Stack, the secretary of Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services, said in the Monday release he is “concerned” by the volume of whooping cough cases throughout the state.

“We continue to urge Kentuckians to get their whooping cough vaccine and to make sure they are up to date on all other recommended immunizations,” Stack added. “Many illnesses can be prevented through vaccination, which helps protect not only the individual but also those around them.”

The Hill has reached out to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for comment.

State health officials noted that the most effective way to prevent the disease is by receiving the Tdap or DTaP vaccine, which protect against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. Infants can receive the DTaP vaccine beginning at 2 months old, while the Tdap shot is recommended for women during pregnancy to protect their baby.

Infants should be immunized again at 4 months, 6 months, and 12 to 15 months. Children should be vaccinated before starting kindergarten and between the ages of 11 and 12 years old, while teens and adults should be immunized at least every 10 years — or sooner, due to an injury or to protect a newborn.

However, as of the 2024-25 school year, 86 percent of kindergartners and 85 percent of seventh graders are up to date on their whooping cough vaccines, despite immunization being required for Kentucky school children.

Early symptoms of whooping cough, which spreads from person to person, typically include a runny or stuffy nose, low-grade fever and a mild, occasional cough, according to the CDC.

More than 2 in 3 babies younger than a year old who are treated for whooping cough in the hospital experience apnea, or life-threatening pauses in breathing. More than 1 in 5 experience pneumonia, 1 in 50 experience convulsions and 1 in 150 experience encephalopathy, a group of brain diseases, the CDC reports.


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To: Miami Rebel

Its funny they don’t name the woman who has the whooping cough....

I live near an area of NY that is maxed out with illegals. From 2007 to 2013 there were almost a half dozen cases of whooping cough (or they claim just pertussis, the virus that causes WC) in the grammar school where the majority of the illegals attend in Mount Kisco, NY. And those are just the ones they told us about.

There were probably another half dozen since then that the district reported to the parents. Also- in 2020, right before the pandemic, the Westchester County (where the school is located) Department of Health put out a public announcement that an active case of Hep B had been diagnosed in this same school.

I’m just wondering if this woman is a native US citizen...


21 posted on 11/25/2025 4:05:39 PM PST by God luvs America
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To: ryderann

See my post, #21


22 posted on 11/25/2025 4:06:15 PM PST by God luvs America
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To: Miami Rebel

The total number of vaccine doses for children in 2025 is
72 doses by age 18

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Here is the vaccine list for 1970. We need nothing more.

Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus (DPT):
This combination vaccine was routinely required.

Polio:
Both the injectable (Salk) and oral (Sabin) vaccines were available, with the oral version being licensed in 1962.

Smallpox:
Vaccination was still a common practice in 1970, but the routine recommendation was discontinued in the U.S. in 1971 as smallpox was nearing eradication.

Measles, Mumps, and Rubella:
The individual measles vaccine was introduced in 1963, and the mumps vaccine in 1967. The first combination MMR vaccine was developed and licensed in the early 1970s. Requirements for these varied depending on the state and year, but they were becoming part of routine immunization schedules.


23 posted on 11/25/2025 4:11:31 PM PST by Revel
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To: Seruzawa

Things like this are IMHO directly related to the trust destroyed by the entire covid19 scam. Sowing distrust through blatant lies and false claims. Then there is the obscene schedule of regular vaccines

I consider these deaths a direct result of the lies and falsehoods of the pro-vaxxers.

The current vaccine regimen is ludicrous and far more than those little bodies can handle. Giving an infant 21 shots by the time they’re 18 months is absurd.


24 posted on 11/25/2025 4:14:08 PM PST by Don W (When blacks riot, neighborhoods and cities burn. When whites riot, nations and continents burn)
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To: Miami Rebel
How many infants were slaughtered in their mother's womb in the same time span?

I'll take my answer on the air.

25 posted on 11/25/2025 4:18:55 PM PST by Texas Eagle ("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
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To: Miami Rebel

There’s no treatment for whooping cough?


26 posted on 11/25/2025 4:19:21 PM PST by Texas Eagle ("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
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To: Miami Rebel

How many unvaxxed babies survived whooping cough?


27 posted on 11/25/2025 4:19:52 PM PST by Texas Eagle ("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
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To: Miami Rebel

How many babies died from the whooping cough vaxx?


28 posted on 11/25/2025 4:20:23 PM PST by Texas Eagle ("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
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To: Miami Rebel

I’m not vaccinated against COVID yet there were approximately 1,104,000 reported COVID-19 deaths in the United States.

COVID-19 Vaccinations and Deaths in the U.S. (2025)
Vaccination Rates and Deaths

As of 2025, the trend shows that a significant portion of COVID-19 deaths are among vaccinated individuals.

In early 2022, about 60% of COVID-19 deaths were among vaccinated or boosted individuals, and this trend has continued into 2025.

3.6 m kindergartener kids were vaccinated..deaths less than 10. Not getting vaccinated makes sense.


29 posted on 11/25/2025 4:23:43 PM PST by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: Miami Rebel

In 2024 there were 3,628,934 babies born in the United States. Also in 2024 there were 6 babies under a year old that died having pertussis. That means there is a 1:604,822 chance of any random baby dying with pertussis. As a percentage, that risk is 0.0001653% for any baby less than a year old. Obviously healthy, nourished, clean, and well-cared for babies have an even lesser risk. Don't fall for the fear-porn. They want to stick a needle in all baby legs because it makes Big Pharma money, babies can't verbalize their complaints, and parents can't deal with the legal immunity.


30 posted on 11/25/2025 4:31:22 PM PST by so_real ( "The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.")
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To: Republican Wildcat

None are. Hence why it is important for everyone who can be vaccinated do so.
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When most people are vaccinated, there are very few people to get sick and spread the disease to other people.
So even if you do not get vaccine, you have only small likeness to encounter somebody sick.
These diseases are very contagious, so if you encounter somebody, you will likely get sick.
These anti-vaxxers should thank the rest of us for being vaccinated.
Otherwise, they will likely get measles, whooping cough, polio, smallpox, chicken pox, tuberculosis, maybe even diphtheria or tetanus.
Those diseases used to devastate population, especially children.
That’s why our ancestors used to have around 10 children, so a couple would survive!


31 posted on 11/25/2025 4:33:42 PM PST by AZJeep (sane )
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To: Miami Rebel
The Whooping cough resurgence.

Another gift from UN medically Screened Criminal Illegal Aliens.

That is SCARY, this is TERRIFYING.

This is why catch and release program the biden administration did and also by any administration. Is HORRIFYING, and a huge gamble.


Tho the mainstream media will not cover it, measles outbreaks, whooping cough outbreaks and even bedbug outbreaks as well as others have been and are traceable back to criminal illegal UN medically screened border crossers.


The mainstream medias thought processes on this..........


We don't want people, the little people, the average people, the sheeple to be hostile to the poor migrants.....”


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THIS should scare the shit out of everyone.


Ebola outbreak in Congo surpasses 600 cases amid more violence


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**How far is Africa from the US by plane?**


This air travel distance is equal to 8,945 miles.


**How long is the flight time from the Africa to the USA?**


Non-stop flight time from Johannesburg, South Africa to New York is around 16 hours 15 minutes.


The Kinshasa Capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo flight time to Johannesburg, South Africa's non stop is around 4 hours 15 minutes.


**Total 20 hours and 30 mimutes...(Lets round up to 24 hours.)**


#The Ebola incubation period, or the time interval from infection to onset of symptoms, is from 2 to 21 days. People are not contagious until they develop symptoms.


An infected person could realistically be in NYC in 24 hours if all the lights were green, EBOLA incubates from 2 to 21 DAYS before it is infectious. Just how far can they worm their way in to a city, a state the east coast, the west coast where ever before they start infecting others? A homeless camp here a bus station there an air port. One gets to good old Mexico and mingles with a thousand or so deserving dreaming ms-13 un accompanied minors.


You do the math.

32 posted on 11/25/2025 4:42:59 PM PST by BFW
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To: AZJeep

Spot on


33 posted on 11/25/2025 4:56:07 PM PST by zeebee
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To: JonPreston

Well go take your spreadsheets to the parents of the lost babies. Maybe tape a copy of it to the graves to bring them comfort.

Maybe also to those who have suffered greatly and will have permanent issues needlessly from your way of thinking.


34 posted on 11/25/2025 4:56:40 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: Miami Rebel

Who forged the medical records of this patient?


35 posted on 11/25/2025 4:59:38 PM PST by reasonisfaith (What are the personal implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

There was a time when vaccines were developed to meet a need - now they are developed for revenue.


36 posted on 11/25/2025 5:03:16 PM PST by anton
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To: Republican Wildcat
In you effort to reduce the number of fatalities from 2 to 0, you ignore the number of vaccine injuries caused by pertussis vaccines. I'd like to add that I support anyone's right to voluntarily get vaccinated, I just really dislike uneducated scolds shaking their fist at others who believe otherwise.

Absolute Global Estimate: With ~500 million pertussis doses annually (WHO data), this suggests ~1,000–5,000 serious neurologic/anaphylactic events yearly worldwide. However, this is a rough extrapolation; actual numbers are lower for acellular vaccines used in >80% of high-income countries.

2. VAERS Data (U.S. Reports, 1991–2016)VAERS tracks 50,000 total AEs after DTaP (not all pertussis-specific; often combined vaccines). Only ~11% (5,500) were serious (e.g., hospitalization, disability). No unexpected patterns emerged; most were mild (e.g., injection-site reactions in 60–80%). , Serious reports: ~130 annually for permanent injury/death (underreported).

For Tdap (adults): 1,798 reports (2010–2018), only 6% serious; 7 deaths (none vaccine-caused). Limitation: VAERS cannot calculate incidence rates without denominator data (doses given).

3. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) Claims (U.S., 1988–2025)The VICP compensates proven injuries without proving fault. As of September 1, 2025:6,384 total claims for pertussis-containing vaccines. 876 deaths (85% in children <3 years). 5,508 serious injuries (e.g., seizures, encephalopathy). ~50% of disputed claims (542 cases) awarded compensation, often for seizures (189 awards) or hypotonic episodes (73 awards).

This represents compensated cases only (~$775 million paid since 2017, mostly Tdap). Actual injuries likely higher due to under-filing.4. International Data (WHO/Other)Taiwan (2017–2020): 667,497 DTaP-IPV doses; 56 AEs reported (8.4 per 100,000 doses), mostly mild.

Global WHO Burden: Focuses on disease (24 million cases, 160,700 deaths in children <5 yearly), not vaccine injuries. Acellular vaccines have "fewer side effects" than whole-cell but shorter immunity duration. No aggregate injury count; rates mirror IOM (e.g., <1 serious per 100,000). , Whole-cell vaccines (used in low-income countries) have higher minor AE rates (50–80% fever/swelling) but similar serious rates.

Context and Benefits vs. RisksUnderreporting Bias:

VAERS/VICP capture <10% of serious events; true U.S. injuries may exceed 50,000 since 1991, but most resolve without disability.

Comparison to Disease: Pre-vaccine, pertussis killed ~9,000 U.S. children yearly; vaccines prevent ~195,000 cases annually. Serious vaccine risks (e.g., 1 in 100,000) are far lower than disease risks (1 in 100 fatality in infants). Modern Improvements: Acellular vaccines (post-1990s) reduced serious AEs by 70–90% vs. whole-cell. No links to autism, SIDS, or chronic disorders.

Recommendations: CDC/WHO advise DTaP (5 doses by age 6) and Tdap boosters. Report AEs to VAERS.

37 posted on 11/25/2025 5:22:46 PM PST by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: Texas Eagle

There’s no treatment for whooping cough?
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Not really, erythromycin helps sometimes.
Once you get it, you just have to suffer thru it.
It is not deadly in otherwise healthy adults.
It kills young children and people with underlying conditions.


38 posted on 11/25/2025 5:38:49 PM PST by AZJeep (sane )
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To: Miami Rebel

They’re either illegals or amish, as evidenced by neither the infants nor their mothers are vaccinated. Actually, some doctors have withheld the pertussis vaccine for years. The newer class of vaccines is an whole other ball game.


39 posted on 11/25/2025 5:54:45 PM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: Miami Rebel

I call Bea Ess on this report. Similar to the fake measles news, a while back, out of Texas.

Dr Kory’s take ...

Valerie Anne Smith
@ValerieAnne1970
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Nov 19
🚨 “If I Had Kids Today? ZERO Vaccines”—Dr. Pierre Kory, MD

SIDS spikes at 2,4,6 months old...right after vax appts.

Myth busted: Vaccines skip 2-6yr pharma safety checks. CDC/FDA rubber-stamps after DAYS:

• Hep-B: 147 kids, **5 days** monitored. Approved.
• Hep-A: **42 days**.
• Polio: **3 days**.
• MMR: **42 days**.
• RSV: **31 days**.
• DTaP: **30 days**.
• Gardasil: **30 days**.

No saline placebos—ever. “Controls”? Aluminum or OTHER VACCINES:
• Gardasil: Hep-A + alum.
• Flu A: Flu B.
• Meningitis: DTaP.
• Polio: Diluted polio.
• Vaxelis: Cocktail of toxins.

US: #1 vax schedule = #1 infant deaths. 97% SIDS? Within **7 days** post-shot.

Your kid’s vax regrets? Natural immunity wins? 👇


40 posted on 11/25/2025 6:00:32 PM PST by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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