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Protect Babies from Whooping Cough (Text Version)
If you’re pregnant get a Tdap shot!
Whooping cough is deadly for babies
[Picture of a nurse holding a baby beside a hospital]
Whooping cough (pertussis) is a respiratory infection that can cause severe coughing or trouble breathing.
About half of infants who get whooping cough are hospitalized!
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Whooping cough cases across the U.S. have been on the rise since the 1980s.
Pregnant women need to get a Tdap shot
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Pregnant woman: I got my whooping cough vaccine and will encourage everyone caring for my baby to get a shot, too!
Mom: This vaccine helps protect you from whooping cough and passes some protection to your baby.
Create a circle of protection around your baby
4 out of 5 babies who get whooping cough catch it from someone at home*
[Picture of a baby surrounded by his parents, brother and sister, grandparents, and childcare providers]
Everyone needs whooping cough vaccine:
Parents
Brothers & sisters
Childcare providers
Grandparents* When source was identified
Make sure your baby gets all 5 doses of whooping cough vaccine on time
Your baby needs whooping cough vaccine at:
2 months
4 months
6 months
15 thru 18 months
4 thru 6 yearsYou can get whooping cough vaccines at a doctor’s office, local health department, or pharmacy
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							Last Reviewed:  February 6, 2013						Source: 	National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
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