Pertussis has made a big comeback in recent years. Most pertussis-related deaths occur in infants too young to be immunized. . . . All pregnant women are advised to get the Tdap vaccine, which protects against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, or whooping cough. . . . A different version of the vaccine is given only to children starting at 2 months of age. . . .by receiving the Tdap during gestation, the babies get high concentrations of pertussis antibodies . . . it is likely to be protective during the first two months, before they are able to get their own vaccinations.” well.blogs.nytimes/2014/05/26/protecting-newborns-against-whooping-cough/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0
Posted on: Tue, 27 May 2014 20:54:22 +0000
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