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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The vaccine isn't very effective. [/quote]

That isn't exactly true...what they've found is that the effectiveness of the vaccine wears off as people age. The current DTaP is about 80-90% effective in those that are fully vaccinated and have an immune system that responds correctly (i.e. Produces antibodies). The effectiveness does decrease over time, with the current estimate that 7 out of 10 people are protected. 
Since the effectiveness decreases over time, this is why the health community recommends a booster vaccine for adults who will have significant contact time with infants. 
If this is a children's camp, it's probably more likely that these kids were:
a) not vaccinated at all
b) not fully vaccinated/vaccinated on schedule (should have 5 doses by age 6)
c) those who became sick were high risk (asthma/respiratory issues/compromised immune system) or are part of the unlucky group that does not respond to the vaccine [/quote]

My kid was in that camp; one girl in her bunk got whooping cough....the kids who got it were vaccinated, from what I understand.  There were 500 kids at the camp.  I am not sure who the initial patient was, but with an 80% effective vaccine, some will get it if it comes into camp.

I have been coughing for the last week....[/quote]

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