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US FDA approves Boostrix use in older people

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Boostrix vaccine to prevent tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis in people ages 65 and older.

11 July, 2011

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To Stop Deadly Pertussis, US CDC Recommends to Vaccinate During Pregnancy

To halt a spike in pertussis cases and deaths in infants, pregnant women now are advised to get a booster shot of the pertussis vaccine in their late second or third trimester.

27 June, 2011

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