Pertussis (Whooping cough)

The whooping cough vaccine is routinely given as part of the:

• 6-in-1 vaccine – for babies at 8, 12 and 16 weeks
• 4-in-1 pre-school booster – for children aged 3 years 4 months

If you’re pregnant you should also have the whooping cough vaccine. You usually have it when you’re around 20 weeks pregnant. This helps protect your baby for the first few weeks of their life.

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