Boosters are given throughout life. The pediatrician will give two doses, the first between 12 and 15 months and the booster shot between 4 and 6 years. Your baby should have a total of three shots, the first before 2 months and the other two before 18 months. This vaccination only requires one dose, between 12 and 18 months. This shot is expected to become standard this year.
Pertussis can be quite serious, it can cause pneumonia and seizures.
In the mean time, educate yourself about vaccines, the more you know, the better you will feel when your child needs them. Aromatherapy is the art of using the energy, power, and vibration of fragrances to enhance ones life in the most natural way. Fragrances have been utilized since ancient times to promote harmony of the mind, body, and soul. Aromatherapy can be practiced to assist in stress relief, improve sleep, increase energy levels, and promote happiness, love prosperity, protection, peace, and psychic awareness. Use simply as a body fragrance, add to your bath, put a few drops on a handkerchief, towel or cotton ball, or diffuse around your house.