Your baby may be vulnerable to pertussis.
Even though babies start receiving their pertussis vaccination (also known as whooping cough vaccination) at 2 months of age, they may not be fully protected until they have completed their primary series of pertussis vaccinations.7
Pertussis vaccination chart
Everyone 11–64 years of age should get vaccinated.6,10
You and other members of your family may have been vaccinated against pertussis as children. But those vaccinations may have lost their ability to protect after 5–10 years, leaving you vulnerable to contract and transmit the disease.3 That’s why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends a tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) booster for everyone 11–64 years of age.6,10
Make sure your family and friends get vaccinated.
Studies show that cases of infant pertussis come from a family member more often than from anyone else.1,2 In fact, anyone who spends time with your baby may pass on pertussis. This includes childcare providers, household help, even your friends. To help protect your baby from pertussis, make sure anyone who comes into close contact with your baby gets vaccinated with a Tdap vaccine.
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