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Uptick In Whooping Cough Linked To Subpar Vaccines

Posted by samzenpus on Monday May 20, 2013 @02:19AM from the always-buy-name-brand dept.

sciencehabit writes "Whooping cough, or pertussis, has exploded in the United States in recent years. A new study (abstract) confirms what scientists have suspected for some time: The return of the disease is caused by the introduction of new, safer vaccines 2 decades ago. Although they have far fewer side effects, the new shots don't offer long-lived protection the way older vaccines do."

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Re:Or by jason777 · 2013-05-20 03:00 · Score: -1, Flamebait

haha, I knew that would get me a troll. but seriously, even if they work at all, its not worth the risk of the poisons they put in them (mercury, msg, etc).