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Is there a season for Pertussis?

post #1 of 3
10/8/11 at 10:06pm
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I've been trying to find out if there is a time of year when pertussis is more prevalent?  We had our 2 month appointment this week and didn't vaccinate, because I need to do more research.  I live in Boulder where there seems to be a lot of pertussis each year, so that's the one I'm most worried about.  I'd prefer to delay vaccines until ds is older.

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post #2 of 3
10/10/11 at 1:21pm

Yes, there is a season!  I was just discussing this with my ped today at DS's 1-month checkup.  I told him I was considering DTaP at 2 months and Pc and/or HIB at 3 or 4 months, and he said I should consider reversing the order, because pertussis season is in the springtime, but Pc or HIB is more likely to strike in the fall/winter.

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post #3 of 3
11/3/11 at 2:45pm

I've read that peak season is August, which is when my son got it last year at age 1.5 yrs, and then the rest of the family.  Ascorbic acid was a life saver.

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