ATLANTA (AP) — A federal advisory panel is recommending that all Americans age 65 and older get vaccinated against whooping cough.
Health officials believe whooping cough is underreported in older adults. But a goal of Wednesday's recommendation is to prevent older adults from spreading the disease to infants, who are most vulnerable.
The shot is already recommended for younger adults and a whooping cough vaccine is included in childhood shots.
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