I have not seen anything online or in the Courier about it, but there is a whooping cough outbreak at Chaparral Elementary School. All people who have had exposure to anyone at Chaparral have been advised to get a course of antibiotics whether or not they show symptoms. While this may seem like overkill, this is a highly contagious disease which can take hold of a person for 3 months or more. That's a lot of life to give up.
When I went to get my vaccinations for our trip to Peru they included the Tdap, so I feel pretty safe that I am immune right now.
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