Whooping cough vaccination
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Pertussis cases continue to rise rapidly and sadly there have been 9 infant deaths since the current outbreak began in November last year. The NHS is encouraging staff who come in contact with pregnant women to signpost or offer pertussis vaccination at every opportunity.
GP practices are asked to help promote the vaccine in pregnancy campaign. New communications resources to support pertussis vaccine uptake in pregnancy, in partnership with the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists and the Royal College of Midwives, are available here.
NHS England and the UK Health Security Agency have written to commissioners and healthcare professionals outlining the changes and delivery of the maternal pertussis vaccination from 1 July.