As Whooping Cough Rebounds in U.S., Infants at Greatest Risk
Clip: 8/22/2012 | 8m 15s
As Whooping Cough Rebounds in U.S., Infants at Greatest Risk
As the worst whooping cough outbreak in more than half a century grips the U.S., health officials are saying that most adults and teens are woefully under-vaccinated. Health correspondent Betty Ann Bowers explores what's behind the resurgence and its potential consequence for those who can't be vaccinated: newborns.
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As Whooping Cough Rebounds in U.S., Infants at Greatest Risk
Clip: 8/22/2012 | 8m 15s
As the worst whooping cough outbreak in more than half a century grips the U.S., health officials are saying that most adults and teens are woefully under-vaccinated. Health correspondent Betty Ann Bowers explores what's behind the resurgence and its potential consequence for those who can't be vaccinated: newborns.
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