Whooping cough (aka. pertussis) is still on the standard schedule of vaccines. It’s rates of boosters between and after the scheduled vaccinations that have dropped.

There’s a surge in cases about every 5 years, so it’s not unexpected, but then current one is particularly bad for reasons that aren’t clear but probably include lower vaccine coverage.

Some reading here: www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-08/…/104474394