free whooping cough vaccination

[littlemascara]

Free whooping cough vaccination clinic

In response to rising rates of pertussis (also known as whooping cough) in Jefferson County and throughout the state of Colorado, Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) will hold a free pertussis (DtaP) vaccination clinic for kids on
Wed., Oct. 24 and on Wed., Nov. 14 at 260 S. Kipling St., Lakewood.

The clinic will be held from 2-4:45 p.m. Parents and care givers are urged to call 303-232-6301 to pre-register for this special clinic.

Pertussis flier in English

Pertussis flier in Spanish

[countrygirlkat]

Thanks!  I know my kids are all vaccinated for it but maybe since we have young kids Dh and I should see if we need it. 

[littlemascara]

Quoting countrygirlkat:

Thanks!  I know my kids are all vaccinated for it but maybe since we have young kids Dh and I should see if we need it. 

it looks like this is for children only, do make sure they have their boosters. and I think it might be Jeffco only, but worth asking.  I wish I had gotten a booster, I got pertussis last year and it was SO HORRIBLE, and we tried antubiotics which caused anaphylaxis. :(

[scurnes]

I think tri county gives them free to new parents. I could be wrong but u believe that's what we were told when Joshua was born

[countrygirlkat]

Quoting littlemascara:

Quoting countrygirlkat:

Thanks!  I know my kids are all vaccinated for it but maybe since we have young kids Dh and I should see if we need it. 

it looks like this is for children only, do make sure they have their boosters. and I think it might be Jeffco only, but worth asking.  I wish I had gotten a booster, I got pertussis last year and it was SO HORRIBLE, and we tried antubiotics which caused anaphylaxis. :(

We get free vaccines through insurance anyway so I think I may call our doctor's office and double check to make sure the kids are good and see if they think DH and I need them.  Our youngest is 18 months so not an infant anymore but we have two kids with asthma and all three have allergies so I would think it would be very dangerous for them to get them.  That is so terrible about your experience with it last year!  Anaphylaxis is so scary.  My youngest has some severe food allergies and they suspect a few of them may have anaphylactic reactions although we luckily haven't had to find out yet. 

[littlemascara]

Quoting countrygirlkat:

Quoting littlemascara:

Quoting countrygirlkat:

Thanks!  I know my kids are all vaccinated for it but maybe since we have young kids Dh and I should see if we need it. 

it looks like this is for children only, do make sure they have their boosters. and I think it might be Jeffco only, but worth asking.  I wish I had gotten a booster, I got pertussis last year and it was SO HORRIBLE, and we tried antubiotics which caused anaphylaxis. :(

We get free vaccines through insurance anyway so I think I may call our doctor's office and double check to make sure the kids are good and see if they think DH and I need them.  Our youngest is 18 months so not an infant anymore but we have two kids with asthma and all three have allergies so I would think it would be very dangerous for them to get them.  That is so terrible about your experience with it last year!  Anaphylaxis is so scary.  My youngest has some severe food allergies and they suspect a few of them may have anaphylactic reactions although we luckily haven't had to find out yet. 

my kids and I have asthma, luckily well controlled.  But yeah, this is one thing that super sucks.  I imagine for babies and small children it would be terrible because they cannot cough hard.  I'm hoping I do not need antibiotics again for a LONG time.  That last one makes 5 groups of them I am allergic to. I have a lot of health problems, and it sucks when you try to get better and that happens. :(

[countrygirlkat]

Quoting littlemascara:

Quoting countrygirlkat:

Quoting littlemascara:

Quoting countrygirlkat:

Thanks!  I know my kids are all vaccinated for it but maybe since we have young kids Dh and I should see if we need it. 

it looks like this is for children only, do make sure they have their boosters. and I think it might be Jeffco only, but worth asking.  I wish I had gotten a booster, I got pertussis last year and it was SO HORRIBLE, and we tried antubiotics which caused anaphylaxis. :(

We get free vaccines through insurance anyway so I think I may call our doctor's office and double check to make sure the kids are good and see if they think DH and I need them.  Our youngest is 18 months so not an infant anymore but we have two kids with asthma and all three have allergies so I would think it would be very dangerous for them to get them.  That is so terrible about your experience with it last year!  Anaphylaxis is so scary.  My youngest has some severe food allergies and they suspect a few of them may have anaphylactic reactions although we luckily haven't had to find out yet. 

my kids and I have asthma, luckily well controlled.  But yeah, this is one thing that super sucks.  I imagine for babies and small children it would be terrible because they cannot cough hard.  I'm hoping I do not need antibiotics again for a LONG time.  That last one makes 5 groups of them I am allergic to. I have a lot of health problems, and it sucks when you try to get better and that happens. :(

That is so tough.  We are lucky in that even though the kids and DH all have a lot of health issues, nobody is allergic to any medicines that we have found.  I hope you don't need any for a long time too!