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Guidance on public health strategies to prevent pertussis infection. Surveillance CDC tracks pertussis cases through a national system and enhanced surveillance activities.
- About Pertussis
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a very...
- Whooping Cough Vaccine Recommendations
CDC recommends whooping cough (pertussis) vaccination for...
- About Pertussis
24 Σεπ 2024 · CDC recommends whooping cough (pertussis) vaccination for babies, children, preteens, pregnant women, and adults. Talk to your or your child's healthcare or vaccine provider if you have questions about whooping cough vaccines.
Prevention recommendations. CDC recommends vaccination and postexposure antimicrobial prophylaxis to prevent pertussis. Specific guidance includes: Postexposure antimicrobial prophylaxis. Vaccine recommendations: DTaP, Tdap, and Td.
Whooping cough—or pertussis—is a very serious respiratory (in the lungs and breathing tubes) infection caused by the pertussis bacteria. It causes violent coughing you can’t stop. Whooping cough is most harmful for young babies and can be deadly. The DTaP vaccine protects against whooping cough.
whooping cough may have a cough that lasts for weeks or months. They can cough violently and rapidly, over and over—gasping for air between bouts of coughing; this is what makes the 'whooping' sound. But many babies don’t cough; instead, whooping cough can cause them to stop breathing.
About half of infants who get the disease are hospitalized. Find out about the booster shot (Tdap) that’s recommended for yourself, older children, pregnant women and other adults, including grandparents and babysitters. www.cdc.gov/features/pertussis.
The best way to prevent whooping cough in preteens and teens is through a booster dose of the whooping cough vaccine, called Tdap. All kids should get a booster when they are 11 or 12.
