Pregnant Women Need Tdap Protection

As an adult you can catch whooping cough because the vaccine you received as a child may have worn off. Even if you had Whooping Cough when you were younger, the disease will not give you life-long protection. Whooping cough shots safely prevent the disease. You should get a pertussis booster shot (Tdap) with every pregnancy regardless of receiving a previous vaccine Tdap. By protecting yourself you protect your newborn baby too. Get more information here.

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