Parents of new babies should be considered for a whooping cough booster
Friday, November 28, 2008 - 13:49
in Health & Medicine
A booster vaccination for parents of new babies and other household members may be the most effective way of preventing the fatal form of whooping cough in young infants, say a group of paediatric intensive care doctors on bmj.com today...
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