Whooping Cough Shot Is Approved for Teens, Adults.
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 2005.
- SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 12, Health, 1522-323X; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: Whooping Cough Shot Is Approved for Teens, Adults, June 11, 2005; pp. 25.
"A second booster shot against the returning menace of whooping cough won government approval Friday [June 10, 2005]--this one for adults as well as teenagers. Whooping cough, its effects so strong they can break a rib, was once thought to be history, thanks to effective vaccination of babies and toddlers. But protection from those early-in-life shots wears off, and outbreaks among adolescents and adults have increased dramatically." (ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH) This article stresses the dangers of whooping cough and discusses the approval of a booster shot for teens and adults.