Does Getting the DTaP Vaccine Make You More Susceptible to Pertussis? By Vincent Iannelli, MD / March 2, 2019 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, waning immunity Nope. Getting the DTaP vaccine does not make you more susceptible to getting pertussis. Share this:FacebookTwitterRedditPrintLinkedInPinterestEmailTumblrWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...