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Can Pertussis Occur After Taking Vaccination Also ?

Can a baby still come down with pertussis even though he she has been vaccinated?
posted on Tue, 29 Mar 2011
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Well the pertussis vaccine is around 90 percent effective so there are chances a child may develop pertussis if the vaccination is not complete with all the booster doses!!
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Can Pertussis Occur After Taking Vaccination Also ?

Hello and welcome to healthcare magic!!! Well the pertussis vaccine is around 90 percent effective so there are chances a child may develop pertussis if the vaccination is not complete with all the booster doses!!