Pertussis vaccine
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Pertussis vaccine during pregnancy |
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Cases of infections like #whoopingcough are rising – but they are preventable. Immunisation is the best defence against many common illnesses. Michelle Harrison, Consultant Midwife a the PHA talks about the importance of vaccination for pregnant women. |
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Mum of two Megan talks about why getting the pertussis vaccine during pregnancy is important in protecting your newborn baby. Cases of infections like #whoopingcough are rising – but they are preventable. Immunisation is the best defence. 🦠💉 |
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Public Health Consultant and new mum Dr Catherine Coyle talks about why getting the pertussis vaccine during pregnancy is important in protecting your newborn baby. Cases of infections like #whoopingcough are rising – but they are preventable. Immunisation is the best defence. 🦠💉 |
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Whooping cough (pertussis) can be serious for babies and may lead to complications resulting in hospitalisation and even death. Vaccination in pregnancy provides very high levels of protection against serious whooping cough. |
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Whooping cough (pertussis) can be serious for babies and may lead to complications resulting in hospitalisation and even death. Vaccination in pregnancy provides very high levels of protection against serious whooping cough. |
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Whooping cough (pertussis) can be serious for babies and may lead to complications resulting in hospitalisation and even death. Vaccination in pregnancy provides very high levels of protection against serious whooping cough. |
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The PHA is reminding pregnant women to get the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine between 16 and 32 weeks of their pregnancy. The majority of children who are reported as having whooping cough are infants under six months of age so are too young to be protected by their routine childhood immunisations which are given at two, three, and four months of age. They can however be protected by their mother receiving the vaccination during pregnancy. For further information on the vaccinations offered in pregnancy, please check pha.site/vaccinesforpregnantwomen |
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The majority of children who are reported as having whooping cough are infants under six months of age so are too young to be protected by their routine childhood immunisations. They can however be protected by their mother receiving the vaccination during pregnancy. For further information on the vaccinations offered in pregnancy, please see pha.site/vaccinesforpregnantwomen |
