1 ï Bijker and Pinch use the example of the plastic Bakelite to illustrate their idea of social forces at work in shaping technology.ï Bakelike: an early plastic, started out as an artificial substitute for varnish. ï 2  It was not a market success.
One dose of Tdap vaccine is recommended for: 1  Kids aged 7 to 10 years who who did not get all 5 doses of DTaP vaccine. 2  Adolescents aged 11 to 18 years (preferably at 11 or 12 years of age). 3  Pregnant women need to get Tdap vaccine at each pregnancy, even if they've been vaccinated before.
1 Vaccination of pregnant women with Tdap is especially important to help protect infants. 2  Pregnant women should get the vaccine late in the second trimester or in the third trimester for each pregancy. 3  All adults age 19 to 64 years need a one-time whooping cough booster vaccine. Once an adult gets the Tdap vaccine, he or she should get the Td (tetanus and diphtheria) booster every 10 years from then on. 2  In adults, whooping cough usually starts like a common cold but then the coughing gets worse and can last for weeks or even months.