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TheLeen on 17 November 2009 @ 8am

It’s called Keuchhusten (wheezing cough) in German and thanks for reminding me to renew my immunisation!

odd parity on 17 November 2009 @ 9am

Unfortunately, whooping cough is making a slow return these days as the vaccinations are not effective for life unlike previously assumed. I speak from experience, as my son contracted it (from an adult relative) at two months old, one month before he was due for his vaccination. We spent a horrible two weeks in hospital but fortunately he’s recovered with no ill effects, apart from still being more susceptible to other respiratory infections (he’s two now).

Here in Norway they’re now starting to give booster shots in primary school, but some doctors argue that the adult populations should also be revaccinated. My wife and I have both taken the vaccine again for this reason. Even discounting the public health benefits, whooping cough can be highly uncomfortable also for adults, with some people coughing to the point of ribs cracking.

Beelzebub on 17 November 2009 @ 9am

“…put glucose in all her fruit drinks for extra nourishment” – just to give the NHS Rose-Hip Syrup and Orange Juice a helping hand in rotting all her teeth so she can get her NHS dentures by the time she’s 18.

Estelle on 17 November 2009 @ 9pm

My mum said there was some scare stories around about the whooping cough vaccine when me and my bro were babies, so she didn’t give it to us and we both caught it. Nasty.

Tanya Jones on 18 November 2009 @ 1pm

Thanks for the interesting information, odd parity: this isn’t something publicised in the UK yet. I suppose it’s tough enough getting parents to give their kids the MMR vaccine at the moment. And thanks for illustrating the consequences of vaccine scares, Estelle: I do feel like strangling the type of person who spreads them without understanding the issues involved.

Morgy on 27 November 2009 @ 9am

Juliette has had her MMR shot. She’s fine. I can’t stand parents who don’t vaccinate thier kids. I really don’t want to be exposed to whatever ailment that the vaccine is treating because somebody hasn’t had the shot. VC was exposed to somebody who had suspected mumps or measles can’t remember which now at the hospital before J had her shot which really made me nervous since we didn’t want her getting either of those when she was that tiny.