Even the small estimate is said by Austria to be an exaggeration. In hope that she would be deterred by exaggeration, he dwelt on the subject. Yes, I said, and the exaggeration may be set down to you; for you made me utter my fancies. We have here an example of this adventurer's style of exaggeration and hyperbole.
Pertussis vaccines are recommended for people of all ages. Babies and children should get 5 doses of DTaP for maximum protection. A dose is given at 2, 4 and 6 months, at 15 through 18 months, and again at 4 through 6 years. A booster dose of Tdap is given to preteens at 11 or 12 years old.
Pertussis Vaccine Remains Best Way To Prevent Whooping Cough, Especially For Babies. The best way to prevent a baby from dying from whooping cough is to ensure the baby has been vaccinated. Getting the vaccine wonât guarantee that a baby who catches the disease wonât die, but it drops the risk by 72%, found a study published in Pediatricslast week. But most of the babies who died in that study were under 6 weeks old, the earliest age when the DTaP (the pertussis, or whooping cough, vaccine) can be given.