For that reason, adults are urged to get a booster vaccine every 10 years.

The booster vaccine for whooping cough, or pertussis, is needed because immunity to it wanes 5 to 10 years after the initial vaccination.

This is because the exposure acts as a booster vaccine.

Contact your doctor if you miss a recommended booster vaccine.

It is thought that booster vaccines will not be necessary.

Experts recommend that this triple booster vaccine replace the diphtheria-tetanus shot commonly used as a booster for adolescents and adults.

A booster vaccine (Tdap) is recommended for adolescents and adults to prevent pertussis.

You should not receive a booster vaccine if you had a life-threatening allergic reaction after the first shot.

Even though some diseases, such as polio, rarely affect people in the U.S., all of the recommended childhood immunizations and booster vaccines are still needed.

Your child should not receive a booster vaccine if he or she had a life-threatening allergic reaction after the first shot.