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Archive Home > 2004 > December > 02 > A losing battle

A losing battle

Health officials push for an adult vaccine to help prevent spread to vulnerable infants

By Markian Hawryluk / The Bulletin
December 2, 2004

Public health experts have few tools at their disposal to combat the disease. The pertussis vaccine is approved only for use in children under 7, yet immunity seems to wane five to 10 years after the final dose. The bacteria can be killed with antibiotics, but people are contagious well before....

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