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A member asked:

I received a dpt shot about 9 years ago. with the current epidemic of pertussis in ca, willl i be covered or should i seek another one?

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Relative need: As an adult your risks with pertussis are minimal except that the infection can produce a nasty bronchitis & chronic cough for 3+ months & you could pass it on to a small infant. Use of the tdap every 10 years is considered enough for prevention.

Answered 5/29/2013

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