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    Get the Whooping Cough Vaccine While You Are Pregnant

    You can give your baby some short-term protection in early life when he is most vulnerable.

    Surround Babies with Protection

    You can provide indirect protection to your baby by making sure everyone who is around him is up to date with their whooping cough vaccine.

    Your Baby Needs Whooping Cough Vaccines on Time

    You can help your baby start building her own protection against whooping cough by getting her vaccine on time.

    Additional Information

    Learn about the safety, side effects, and effectiveness of whooping cough vaccines.

    Deadly Disease for Babies

    Disease trends, risks, complications, photos…

    Vaccine Effectiveness

    Short and long-term protection…

    Safety and Side Effects

    Information for mom and baby, breastfeeding…

    Page last reviewed: June 29, 2017
    Content source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Division of Bacterial Diseases
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