Whooping cough is a contagious disease of the respiratory tract. It is especially dangerous for babies who are not vaccinated or only partially vaccinated. In adults, whooping cough is less severe. Pertussis vaccination has been part of the National Vaccination Program in the Netherlands since 1957. As a result, the number of whooping cough cases has decreased drastically. However, over the past 20 years, whooping cough has become more common again, both in adults and babies.
Whooping cough vaccination for pregnant women
As of December 16, 2019, all pregnant women are offered a whooping cough vaccination. In this way, babies are best protected until they are old enough to be fully vaccinated themselves. The vaccination is given from the 22nd week of pregnancy and is therefore called the 22-week shot. More information can be found on the website 22wekenprik.nl.
You can get your whooping cough vaccination at the CJG.
U kunt hiervoor online een afspraak maken.
https://eenprikzogepiept.nl/agenda-zwangeren
