Hunainover 1 year ago

Vaccinations for whooping cough

There are three routine vaccinations that can protect babies and children from whooping cough: the whooping cough vaccine in pregnancy – this can protect your baby during the first few weeks of life; the best time to have it is soon after the 16th week of your pregnancy the 6-in-1 vaccine – offered to babies at 8, 12 and 16 weeks of age the 4-in-1 pre-school booster – offered to children by 3 years and 4 months These vaccines don't offer lifelong protection from whooping cough, but they can help stop children getting it when they're young and more vulnerable to the effects of the infection. Older children and adults aren't routinely vaccinated, except during pregnancy or a whooping cough outbreak.