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Pregnancy and Whooping Cough

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For Pregnant Women

Español: Para las mujeres embarazadas

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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...

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Page last reviewed: January 27, 2015
Page last updated: January 27, 2015
Content source:
- National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Division of Bacterial Diseases

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