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INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — This has been a bad year for whooping cough both nationally and in the metro. There have been more than 300 cases in Johnson County, Kansas, alone and cases are still being reported.
FOX 4 Medical Reporter Meryl Lin McKean says government experts are now recommending that all pregnant women get vaccinated against the disease.