Colleen Loo-Gross MD, MPH, a family physician in Kansas, explains the DTaP/Tdap vaccine and its power to protect from pertussis – a severe respiratory illness commonly known as whooping cough. The DTaP vaccine is routinely administered to young children, while older children and adults receive the Tdap vaccine. DTaP/Tdap immunizations can save lives and have been safely administered for decades. Learn more at https://beimmunekansas.org/. Be Immune Kansas is a coalition of primary care providers and healthcare organizations across the state who are dedicated to building a healthier Kansas by raising immunization rates. As healthcare providers, we want all Kansans to live full and healthy lives, free from unnecessary threats of flu and other potentially serious illnesses. Be immune Kansas – and feel the freedom of lifelong health.