New law mandates pertussis booster shots


By Janet Lavelle
Friday, December 31, 2010 at 3:32 p.m.

Pertussis shots

A new law requiring students entering grades 7-12 to get a whooping cough booster shot takes effect July 1, but state health officials are urging parents to add it to their to-do list.

“Get it now. Don’t wait,â€