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    Feb 4, 2012, 05:18 AM
    Infant coughing after vaccination
    I'm a breastfeeding mom that was just vaccinated for pertussis and now my 2 week old is coughing and throwing up just a little bit. Am I paranoid or does she have whooping cough?
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    Feb 4, 2012, 06:57 AM
    The vaccine is made from inactive cells and cannot replicate.
    I can't find any evidence that this is nothing but coincidence. It doesn't mean your child doesn't have something like whooping cough, totally independently.
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