The state of California has been battling a pertussis outbreak since February. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is highly contagious and a big issue in the San Luis Obispo area.
Free Pertussis vaccines to be offered on campus
With an outbreak of whooping cough in the county, Cal Poly Health Center will be providing free 500 Whooping Cough/Pertussis vaccines on Sept. 23 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Poly Canyon Village Plaza.
SLO County sees more than 200 whooping cough cases
San Luis Obispo County has seen 210 of approximately 900 confirmed, probable or suspect cases of pertussis, or “whooping cough,” in the state so far this year, according to San Luis Obispo Public Health Services.