Suite L Washington, D. A-Z Index. Whooping Cough Pertussis. There are 2 vaccines that include protection against whooping cough: The DTaP vaccine protects young children from diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough The Tdap vaccine protects preteens, teens, and adults from tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough.
Why are whooping cough vaccines important? Getting vaccinated is the best way to prevent whooping cough. What is whooping cough? The early symptoms of whooping cough include: Runny nose Mild cough Low fever Apnea a pause in breathing in babies Whooping cough can last for up to 10 weeks or more. Who needs to get whooping cough vaccines? Whooping Cough Vaccination. Minus Related Pages. Pregnancy and Whooping Cough. Top of Page. Related Links. Links with this icon indicate that you are leaving the CDC website.
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Whooping cough can affect you, your whole family, and people around you. The vaccine against whooping cough, for pre-teens, teens and adults, also helps protect against two other diseases - tetanus and diphtheria. It is recommended that adults receive a booster dose of Td or Tdap every 10 years. This website is funded and developed by GSK. This site is intended for US residents only. Trademarks are owned by or licensed to the GSK group of companies. OK Cancel.
This means it does not contain whooping cough or polio, diphtheria or tetanus , and cannot cause whooping cough in you, or in your baby.
Whenever you have the whooping cough vaccine, your baby will still need to be vaccinated according to the normal NHS vaccination schedule when they reach 8 weeks old. Babies are protected against whooping cough by the 6-in-1 vaccine. Yes, you can have the whooping cough vaccine when you get the flu vaccine, but do not delay your flu jab so that you can have both at the same time. The vaccine is available from your GP, though some antenatal clinics also offer it. You may be offered the vaccination at a routine antenatal appointment from around 16 weeks of your pregnancy.
If you are more than 16 weeks pregnant and have not been offered the vaccine, talk to your midwife or GP and make an appointment to get vaccinated.
Yes, because any protection you may have had through either having whooping cough or being vaccinated when you were young is likely to have worn off and will not provide sufficient protection for your baby.
Yes, you should get re-vaccinated from 16 weeks in each pregnancy to maximise protection for your baby. Be alert to the signs and symptoms of whooping cough, which include severe coughing fits that may be accompanied by difficulty breathing or pauses in breathing in young infants or vomiting after coughing, and the characteristic "whoop" sound. Page last reviewed: 17 October Next review due: 17 October Home Pregnancy Keeping well in pregnancy Back to Keeping well in pregnancy.
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