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2024-01-12 16:27:49 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
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False The report states "Unvaccinated children are more likely to contract pertussis and have more severe disease than those who are fully vaccinated" As >95% are vaccinated, the rate of contraction is lower in the vaccinated (see base rate fallacy). https://cdc.gov/pertussis/downloads/pertuss-surv-report-2016.pdf
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