Queensland whooping cough vaccine numbers down in pregnant women amid huge surge in cases - ABC News
Queensland whooping cough vaccine numbers down in pregnant women amid huge surge in cases - ABC News
Whooping cough case numbers in Queensland this year are almost 23 times the number at the same period last year.
Queensland Health communicable diseases branch executive director Heidi Carroll said the disease could be life threatening in babies.
"They cough so much that they can't catch their breath. They then can't get enough oxygen into their systems," Dr Carroll said.
Well, that sucks :(
There’s an outbreak in NZ as well. Seems like we’ve let other vaccinations drop after COVID :(
If you've got a baby in the family, please ensure that you've had a booster in the last 5-10 years. It's also really important to get the pregnancy vaccine for pertussis to protect newborns. We desperately need to get this epidemic under control.