Whooping cough jab

[wowiesis111]

Hi
Would like some others opinions please.
I had the whooping cough vaccine when pregnant with my ds1 back in 2012. It was highly recommended and tbh I never questioned it , just had it as it was 'essential' due to a recent outbreak ( which I believe sadly resulted in approx 14 baby deaths ).
This time around I asked my midwife and she said it's 'recommended'. I booked it in however Since then I saw a documentary on the 'swine flu vaccine ' from a few years ago which resulted in an epidemic of narcolepsy in children - proven after a number of years.
I also found out that since I had the jab they have now changed the one they used ( as I had asked if I could have /request the same as last time.
I'm just a little worried about using a 'new 'vaccine as like those that had the swine flu vaccine which was new and also categorised as essential it would prove to be harmful with something else.
When I asked the nurse why they changed the jab she didn't know but said " it's fine it's the same jab it's just better ". I asked how is it better if it's the same , which she couldn't answer.
Anyone else got any input/ advice?
Am I over thinking/ worrying ?
Thanks

The decision is ultimately yours and your own personal decision as to whether the potential risks associated with a vaccine outweight the benefits. This is true of any vaccine you have or you give permission to be given to your child.
The swine flu vaccine issue is best summarised here:
www.nhs.uk/news/2013/02february/pages/swine-flu-jab-narcolepsy-risk-is-very-small.aspx
This explains the research study and that although there was a link between the vaccine and narcolepsy it only actually equated to an increase of two children per 100,000 compared to normal rates of narcolepsy. There is the suggestion that this increase was in prt due to an increased awareness of the link so there was a better diagnosis rate.

With any childhood vaccine, it is very difficult to prove that it was the vaccine that was specifically responsible for the development of any later problems as by the time symptoms develop there are so many variables to take into account. Sadly, this means if you are looking for hard and fast guarantees about a vaccine you probably won't ever get it unfortunately as health services always base their decisions on risks vs benefits.

If you're not happy with the information you have been given about the whooping cough vaccine and the local risks of catching it then don't have it. Last time there was obviously a very real risk of you catching it with local deaths of children a reality.

Hello, here is a leaflet on the whooping cough vaccine currently recommended for pregnant women in the UK. Hope this helps :)
www.medicinesinpregnancy.org/Medicine--pregnancy/whooping-cough-vaccine/

Thank you little peas. That's really helpful.