EPISODE · Apr 12, 2019 · 41 MIN
Ep. 39 - Why the Pertussis Vaccine Makes You MORE Susceptible
from The Vaccine Conversation with Melissa and Dr. Bob · host Immunity Education Group
Vaccines are supposed to prevent disease, but what happens when a disease begins to outsmart its vaccine? Today we discuss research out of UCLA that shows getting the pertussis vaccine as a child will make you more susceptible to catching the disease. We also show you a CDC report that shows pertussis is mutating to avoid vaccine-induced immunity, and how all 90 people with pertussis in the current Los Angeles outbreak are vaccinated. Sources: bit.ly/vaxconv
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Vaccines are supposed to prevent disease, but what happens when a disease begins to outsmart its vaccine? Today we discuss research out of UCLA that shows getting the pertussis vaccine as a child will make you more susceptible to catching the disease. We also show you a CDC report that shows pertussis is mutating to avoid vaccine-induced immunity, and how all 90 people with pertussis in the current Los Angeles outbreak are vaccinated. Sources: bit.ly/vaxconv
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