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B.C. considers adding whooping cough booster for children
Vaccine currently delivered in kindergarten and Grade 9, but loses effectiveness after 5 years
CBC News Posted: Mar 06, 2014 5:55 AM PT Last Updated: Mar 06, 2014 5:55 AM PT
The provincial government is considering adjusting the whooping cough booster schedule to better protect infants from being infected by older children.
Under the current schedule, whooping cough boosters are administered to children in kindergarten and Grade 9. While cases in B.C. are on the decline, research has shown the effectiveness of the whooping cough vaccine drops from 85 per cent to 70 per cent within five years of it being delivered...
B.C. considers adding whooping cough booster for children
Vaccine currently delivered in kindergarten and Grade 9, but loses effectiveness after 5 years
CBC News Posted: Mar 06, 2014 5:55 AM PT Last Updated: Mar 06, 2014 5:55 AM PT
The provincial government is considering adjusting the whooping cough booster schedule to better protect infants from being infected by older children.
Under the current schedule, whooping cough boosters are administered to children in kindergarten and Grade 9. While cases in B.C. are on the decline, research has shown the effectiveness of the whooping cough vaccine drops from 85 per cent to 70 per cent within five years of it being delivered...