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struggle4progress

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1. Whooping Cough Vaccination

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 06:54 PM

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... There are 2 types of combination vaccines that include protection against whooping cough:

DTaP
Tdap

The letter "T" in DTaP and Tdap shows they also help protect against tetanus. The letter "D/d" in DTaP and Tdap shows they also help protect against diphtheria ...

https://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/vaccines/index.html

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U.S. whooping cough cases hit highest levels in a decade - MSNBC Reports [View all] Rhiannon12866 Thursday OP

Whooping Cough Vaccination struggle4progress Thursday #1

Thank you! I have a checkup next month, I'll have to ask the doctor about this. Rhiannon12866 Thursday #2

We got our vax several weeks ago. No reaction, not even a sore arm surfered Thursday #3

Wow! Thanks so much for letting us know! Rhiannon12866 Thursday #4