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Old 04-30-2024, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Two Bills View Post
I had Whooping Cough as a kid, but never been vaccinated.
Do I still have, or ever had, immunity?
Unless you are immunocompromised, you should have developed immunity against pertussis after having the disease. But just like the vaccine, that immunity fades with age, so the same advice regarding newborns applies.