ATLANTA (AP) -- The whooping cough vaccine given to babies and toddlers loses much of its effectiveness after just three years - a lot faster than doctors believed - and that could help explain a recent series of outbreaks in the U.S. among children who were fully vaccinated, a study suggests....
Stories Related to Study: Whooping Cough Vaccination Fades In 3 Years
By MIKE STOBBE, Associated Press
Mon, 09/19/2011 - 3:27pm
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