[wtd]

Estimates range widely for how effective the vaccine is at preventing whooping cough in older adults, or how much its protection wanes years afterward. Online:

CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/ACIP/

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

No, thanks.

[saganite]

Just mandate it. Hell, we’re way past the stage where we have to convince anyone to do anything the government believes is good for you.

[ILS21R]

[gundog]

I’m guessing that it’s migrating north with the cranes. We really need to test those birds at the border.

[garv]

We’ve had multiple outbreaks in my kids’ school district. At one point you needed to provide proof of vaccination to volunteer or chaperone at my daughter’s school.

[poobear]

Most of us 45 and older have been vaccinated out the ying yang. It's the OTHER older how shall I say “undocumented immigrants” that haven't and they won't. I feel sorry for their babies and grand babies.

[LaRueLaDue]

I think the bigger issue here is why are we seeing an increase in the occurrence of this disease? Why do we need to increase the number of people getting the vaccination? I thought that this was a childhood disease, and was essentially eradicated years ago...

[chris_bdba]

No I will not do this.I am never around children and with my already problems with autoimmune diseases I do nothing that could trigger it to react.

[x_plus_one]

You can catch bordatella from a dog. Bordatella is canine pertussis or whooping cough - according to the vet. New tetanus shots for adults are now DTP = Diptheria, Tetanus and Pertussis. Get a tetanus shot = get a whooping cough vaccination. Not a bad idea since adults can pass whooping cough it to little kids very easily.

[Kevmo]

I caught Whooping Cough when I was a kid. Nasty deal.