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The pertussis vaccine was introduced in 1914, but due to our technology now you are able to provide your children with three different vaccinations at once with Dtap vaccine which was introduced in 1948. Get Dtap for your children, it will not only protect them from Pertussis but also Diphtheria and Tetanus so vaccination is extra beneficial and easier.

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The Tdap vaccine is safe and holds no risk of causing the disease pertussis, this vaccine contains dead bacteria which means your child's immunity will only recognize the bacteria and become immune, there are zero risks of the vaccine because it is not a weakened vaccine but rather an inactive one.

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Persons are most infectious during the first two weeks after the cough begins. In other words, this disease can not be spotted or avoided without the vaccine. Protect your family by being prepared.

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Your child should receive five doses of Tdap to ensure their safety and your family's safety:

One dose at 2 months of age.

One dose at 4 months of age.

One dose at 6 months of age.

One dose at 15 to 18 months of age.

One dose at 4 to 6 years of age.

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The germ that causes whooping cough spreads easily through coughing or sneezing while in close contact with others. It is airborne. Whooping cough is known to spread within households. Babies often catch it from siblings, parents, grandparents, and other members of their extended family. Instead of fearing the entire family's safety, getting vaccines saves lives and relationships.

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Hospitalization, pneumonia, seizures, brain disorders, and, in very rare cases, and death can be a complication if one never received the vaccine. This can destroy not only a life but an entire family.

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A Bacteria called Bordetella pertussis (in the Alcaligenaceae family) is responsible for the illness of babies and adults. But preparing your immune system early can protect you and your surroundings. The bacterium Bordetella pertussis infects the respiratory tract and prevents natural defense systems from removing germs. This causes mucus accumulation, which leads to continual coughing and sometimes vomiting. The bacterium also populates the breathing tubes in the lung, inflaming and narrowing them.

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There are three stages:

Catarrhal Stage- start out like those of a common cold, with a runny nose or congestion, sneezing, and a mild cough or mild fever.

Paroxysmal Stage- After 1-2 weeks, the cough worsens due to thick mucus in the airways. This can result in bursts of rapid coughing. Patients may turn blue from a lack of oxygen.

Convalescent stage- appear very ill, vomit following cough fits, and appear exhausted. Infants younger than 12 months of age may not have the strength to have a whoop. In infants, cough may be minimal or absent, with the main symptom being temporary pauses in breathing.

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Whooping cough is a potentially serious disease that may start out like a regular cold. It can affect people of all ages and can be dangerous for you and your family. Pertussis is also known as the whooping cough because just like the name indicates, it is an unstoppable cough thata highly contagious and an acute respiratory illness that affects the lungs and the breathing airway where one is unable to breathe because of the continuous cough.

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In India, DTP vaccine was introduced in routine immunization in 1978, resulting in substantial decline in incidence in the pediatric populations. Prior to the vaccine, India reported 200,932 cases and 106 deaths in the year 1970. During the year 1987 after the vaccine was introduced, the reported incidence was about 163,000 cases, but in 2011 where more parents were informed and well aware of the Dtap vaccine's existence; there was a decline of about 75%.

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Because many parents did not vaccinate their children, there was 23'766 cases alone in 2017 in India which left  many parents with the loss of their babies. India is the number one country with the victims of Pertussis disease.