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    Source: http://health.msn.com/health-topics/...ugh-shot-panel

    All U.S. Adults Should Get Whooping Cough Shot: Panel
    Would help protect infants, who are especially vulnerable to the disease
    By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter

    Would help protect infants, who are especially vulnerable to the disease.

    WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health experts recommended Wednesday that all adults get vaccinated against whooping cough (pertussis), an infectious bacterial disease that triggers uncontrollable coughing and is especially dangerous to infants.

    The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to expand the vaccination recommendation to include all adults, including those aged 65 and older. Specifically, the panel recommended that adults aged 19 and older who have not been vaccinated with the Tdap vaccine should do so...
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