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[3sthecharm]

Two cases of pertusis at my daughters school......

[3sthecharm]

I do not know. They were siblings and its at a public school. My child has been vaxed and luckily I had a booster 5 years ago. The health department said the vac is only about 59-92 percent effective though

[basilosaurus]

The pertussis in Colorado I just posted was likely non-vaxxers. I think they have a lower vax rate than even WA.

[3sthecharm]

We are on the West Coast of Fl and the county were in says they have seen twice as many cases so far this year as they normally do in a whole year.

[Deleted]

I had it. I hope your girls don't get it. 3 mos of misery.

[debatethis]

There have been close to 500 cases since the beginning of the year in McHenry County, IL, too. So scary.

[pugz]

it is so scary, my friend's newborn is being tested for it right now, we are having an outbreak here in KC.

[pierogigirl]

New York has been having outbreaks for years. Our local high school has two confirmed cases right now on fully vaxed students. My infant has been tested twice when he had a cough because of all the local cases (my husband, toddler, and I are fully vaxed/updated, as are the grandparents). Scary. Our pedi also said the pertussis vaccine is not as effective as other vaccines.

My elementary school has a couple of cases in the last two or three years, as well.

[womet]

The vaccine wanes with time, so a booster is needed. And it looks like it might be needed earlier than expected. Adults are a big part of the problem since many have not gotten a pertussis booster in a long time. Their last tetanus shot likely did not contain pertussis, so they are at risk of contracting the disease and spreading it to those for whom the vaccine has started wearing off and to those who are not vaccinated.

[laurenpetro]

our NY HS had it as well. one of G's friends was in the hospital for 2 weeks. no "official" word on what it was but i'm 99% sure it was pertussis.