My mom, who just had breast cancer (she is cancer free after her mastectomy) had whooping cough as a kid and still considers it one of the most terrifying illnesses of her life.

Keezy Young🌼

fuck even I couldn't get vaccinated against whooping cough because I had a reason l reaction to the first dose (I am now, they've changed the formulation). whooping cough is almost never deadly *if you're vaccinated* but absolutely can be if you're not