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Any Need For Me To Take Vaccination For Whooping Cough When My Daughter Is Pregnant?
I am 56 yrs old and my daughter is 33 and 2 mos. pregnant. She was told that she needs to get the vaccine for whooping cough as their have been reported cases of same. I look after her 2 other children 2 days a wk. They are recommending that I also get the vaccine. Am I not already vaccinated?
Thu, 26 Dec 2013
Hi,
Thanks and welcome to HCM .
When you are one year old , at that time these vaccines are not in vogue.
Hence it is better that you also take the vaccine along with children.
Hope this reply is OK for you .
I shall be happy to answer any more queries.
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam.
Thanks and welcome to HCM .
When you are one year old , at that time these vaccines are not in vogue.
Hence it is better that you also take the vaccine along with children.
Hope this reply is OK for you .
I shall be happy to answer any more queries.
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam.
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