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Whooping cough: vaccination in pregnancy programme resources

Information leaflet and poster to support the whooping cough vaccination in pregnancy programme.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 28 September 2012
• Last updated: 26 June 2024
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  1. 26 June 2024

     Updated to reflect change in vaccine to ADACEL from 1 July.

  2. 31 May 2022

     Added text version of leaflet and rebranded leaflet and poster.

  3. 8 September 2017

     Added new poster for vaccination from 16 weeks.

  4. 3 July 2017

     Revised to include more detail about the pertussis vaccine and eligibility.

  5. 31 October 2016

     Revised leaflet and poster supporting the whooping cough vaccination in pregnancy programme.

  6. 27 June 2014

     Added URLs of 'vaccination against pertussis (whooping cough) for pregnant women programme page' and 'whooping cough vaccination programme for pregnant women: extension to 2014 letter'.

  7. 25 June 2014

     Whooping Cough and Pregnancy: 'Your Questions Answered on How to Help Protect Your Baby leaflet' and 'What You Need to Know and Do to Help Protect Your Baby flyer' updated with the latest information about the incidence of the disease (both dated 2014 to distinguish from the previous editions)

  8. 28 September 2012

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Whooping cough vaccination in pregnancy guide

HTML

Whooping cough vaccination in pregnancy: leaflet

Ref: UKHSA gateway number 2024108

PDF, 654 KB, 8 pages

Whooping cough vaccination in pregnancy: poster

Ref: UKHSA gateway number 2024189

PDF, 441 KB, 1 page

Details

The leaflet provides in-depth information on:

• why the vaccine is needed
• how maternal pertussis vaccination helps to protect babies from whooping cough
• when expectant mothers can have the vaccine
• vaccine safety and efficacy.

The poster has been designed to promote the need for maternal pertussis vaccination which is now recommended from week 16 of each pregnancy. It is suitable for GP surgeries, hospitals, maternity units, nurseries, child care centres and libraries.

The leaflet (product code: 24WCPEN) and poster (product code: 24WCP01) are available to order for free.

Find public health resources

Find this resource on www.gov.uk/publichealthresources where you can view, download or order resources free of charge.

Alternatively, you can get in touch by phone or email.

Please have the product code with you when you contact us.

Email publichealthresources@ukhsa.gov.uk

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Telephone: 0300 123 1002

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm

Further programme information

Further information and a training slide set for healthcare practitioners is available.