RT @antoniablinn: Pertussis (Whooping Cough) is on the rise. Get your immunity from a vaccine (Tdap) #massvac
— penrise 2 min 20 sec ago.
New post: During CA Pertussis Outbreak, Whole-Cell Vaccine More Effective Than Acellular Vaccine t.co/25LnIbBUBA
— thesymptomsof 14 min 40 sec ago.
During CA... t.co/wlFNTduGCU
— thesymptomsof 14 min 43 sec ago.
#massvac. Even one dose of Tdap begins to build immunity against pertussis.
— antoniablinn 24 min 28 sec ago.
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