Via UPI :
" LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1 : Although infants are most at risk of dying from whooping cough, U.S. health officials are advising seniors to get the adult booster.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices -- part of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- have agreed with California health officials to advise those age 65 and older to get the Tdap shot, which protects against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, or whooping cough, the Los Angeles Times reported.
California has been experiencing its worst whooping cough outbreak in 60 years with 10 infants dying and more than 6,000 confirmed cased of the highly contagious disease."
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