Pregnant women are to be offered the whooping cough vaccination to help protect their newborn babies. A range of publications has been produced to support this programme.
They comprise:
- a leaflet that goes into detail about the vaccination programme in a question and answer format: Whooping cough and pregnancy: Your questions answered on how to help protect your baby
- a flyer aimed at expectant mothers, explaining what they will need to know before having the vaccination Whooping cough: What you need to know and do to help protect your baby
- a factsheet that gives the scientific background to the need for, and development of, the vaccination programme: Pertussis (whooping cough) immunisation for pregnant women
- a poster: Whooping cough and pregnancy: Poster – Help protect your baby
