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Small Shift in Infant Vaccine Schedule Could Reduce Pertussis Burden
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Title Small Shift in Infant Vaccine Schedule Could Reduce Pertussis Burden
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/583114?src=rss
Description Starting the diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP) series at 6 weeks of age rather than at 2 months could markedly reduce the number of pertussis cases seen each year in the US and help prevent serious complications, new research suggests. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Allergy and Clinical Immunology
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Date Nov 8, 2008
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