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7 Things to Know About the DTaP Vaccine for Whooping Cough Matt McMillen
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What is the DTaP vaccine?
Considering the age you probably got the whooping cough, or pertussis, vaccine, it s no surprise you don t remember those shots.
But if you re a parent, chances are, you remember taking your baby to get the first in a series of DTaP vaccines before they started sleeping through the night.
The DTaP vaccine protects your child from three dangerous diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis, the latter of which is also known as whooping cough.
Your child will get it in five doses, the first at 2 months of age and the last between ages 4 and 6, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Can a hot toddy really help relieve cold symptoms? Experts say yes sort of Morgan Hines, USA TODAY
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The folklore goes that a hot toddy – the alcoholic drink composed of hot water, lemon juice, honey and whiskey or rum or brandy – can soothe your sore throat or clear your winter cold-induced congestion.
And many people are believers.
Sarah Belizaire-Butler, 39, a company director at BB Comms from London who lives in Madrid, told USA TODAY her Irish grandfather got her into the remedy. I remember him teaching me how to make one when my mum had a cold, and it seemed to work for her, she said. When my husband is sick and I don’t know how to help, I make a hot toddy, and within an hour or so he’s feeling brighter.