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Are tdap shots optional?
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Maybe: All shots are theoretically optional, but it's best to get the tdap. There's currently a whooping cough (pertussis - the p in tdap) outbreak in the U.S., and if you want to see what it looks like: http://www.Nejm.Org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmicm1111819.
Answered 10/3/2016
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