Does Getting the DTaP Vaccine Make You More Susceptible to Pertussis? By Vincent Iannelli, MD / March 2, 2019 / Dissatisfied Parents Together, DPT, Dravet syndrome, DTaP, DTwP, encephalopathy, epitope, history of the anti-vaccine movement, James D. Cherry, linked-epitope suppression, pertussis deaths, pertussis outbreaks, pertussis vaccines, Rebecca Estepp, SIDS, Tdap, Vaccine Misinformation, waning immunity Nope. Getting the DTaP vaccine does not make you more susceptible to getting pertussis. Share this:FacebookTwitterRedditPrintLinkedInPinterestEmailTumblrWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...