WHO’S AT RISK?

NOT JUST KIDS.

People of all ages can get whooping cough, but infants are most at risk for severe illness. The disease can cause serious and sometimes life-threatening complications in the very young. Children, adolescents, and adults generally have milder symptoms than those in infants. Even if you're an adult, the impact of whooping cough can last for months.

Even if you’ve had whooping cough or received a DTaP vaccine, any adult 19 years of age or older should be vaccinated with Tdap if they haven’t been vaccinated before.

The most common complications from adults with whooping cough include: