Vaccination for whooping cough begins when a child is two months old, but a series of three shots, to be completed by six months, is necessary for adequate protection.

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In a period of high unemployment, financial planners recommend having six to twelve months of necessary expenses in a liquid fund available.

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The Republicans could defer all discussions with regard to the debt ceiling, which may be hit as early as January, to the next Congress by increasing the debt ceiling by the amount necessary to accommodate three or six additional months of deficit spending.

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