Pertussis booster seen needed later in childhood
Tue, 05 Sep 2006 02:47 PM EST
... NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Protection against whooping cough, also known as pertussis, appears to wane a few years after immunization with pertussis vaccine during infancy. Therefore, booster vaccination is probably warranted at 5 to 7 years of age, doctors from Sweden conclude in a report in the journal Pediatrics. ...
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