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To remind everyone to make sure they are vaccinated against Whooping Cough is medically able to

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mitogoshi · 24/05/2024 11:48

There's an increasing outbreak including the death of a child too young to have been vaccinated. It's particularly prevalent in Bristol, Nottingham and Cardiff currently but it isn't much lower in other cities. I had a booster a month ago when I went for travel vaccines, my gp if offering it to everyone not vaccinated in the past 10 years as a precaution. I personally know half a dozen cases since Christmas and it's a town not a city.

For the young, elderly and immunocompromised this can be deadly and it's not very nice for everyone else, with a 3 week suggested isolation period, plus weeks of disrupted sleep.

Protect those unable to be vaccinated or those too young to have had the 3 doses.

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SwingingPlantar · 24/05/2024 11:57

Genuine question, whenever I’ve looked to try and get it privately, it says even privately they will only give the whooping cough vaccine to pregnant women? How are people getting it/where are you getting it from?

thisfilmisboring123 · 24/05/2024 11:55

I don’t recall ever being vaccinated for it.
Is it part of regular vaccination schedule?

Yummymummy2020 · 24/05/2024 11:54

I know what you are saying op, whooping cough was the one vaccine I was never allowed to get in pregnancy and I always worried a lot about the baby not having protection. I have three kids and it was always such a weight off my shoulders when they got their first dose. It was awful because I was judged from all angles. I was judged for not getting it, but nobody would agree to administer it. Then I was judged for being extra careful around sickness with my newborn even though you would think it was standard to be cautious regardless. Thankfully none of mine got it, but with figures increasing I really feel for anyone in the boat I was in!

AllPrincessAnneshorses · 24/05/2024 11:52

Adipocere · 24/05/2024 11:50

haha good luck with that, I have never had any vaccinations at all, we cannot get a GP apt for ANYTHING since covid so do not hold out much hope of getting a vaccine

You can get vaccinated at pharmacies

Willow12345 · 24/05/2024 11:51

Completely agree with this. One of my adult children (20) has just had whooping cough and was hospitalised. It is terrifying. All of us are vaccinated but the jab only lasts 6-10 years according to A&E doctor. I've just had the booster.

Adipocere · 24/05/2024 11:50

haha good luck with that, I have never had any vaccinations at all, we cannot get a GP apt for ANYTHING since covid so do not hold out much hope of getting a vaccine