Pertussis vaccine is a vaccine that protects against whooping cough, available in two main types: whole-cell vaccines, about 78 percent effective, and acellular vaccines, 71 to 85 percent effective, with the acellular vaccine's effectiveness decreasing more rapidly over time. It is only available in combination with tetanus and diphtheria vaccines as the DPT vaccine, and is estimated to have saved over 500,000 lives in 2002 alone. The pertussis vaccine was developed in 1926, and vaccinating a pregnant mother may protect her baby; acellular vaccines are more commonly used in the developed world due to fewer adverse effects, though whole-cell vaccines should not be used after seven years of age. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.
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Does protection from the whooping cough vaccine last for life?
Protection fades over time; the CDC still recommends vaccination for everyone.
No. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says whooping cough vaccines work well, but protection fades over time. It recommends whooping cough vaccination for everyone and calls the vaccines the best way to protect against the disease. This is a record of what the agency reports, not medical advice.
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Pertussis vaccine is a vaccine that protects against whooping cough (pertussis).
Treats: Pertussis, Lead - treats-condition
Pertussis vaccine is a vaccine that protects against whooping cough (pertussis).
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