Health Tip: Protect Baby from Whooping Cough

(HealthDay News) -- Vaccination is the best way to prevent whooping cough, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.

Whooping cough (pertussis) is a very contagious disease that causes about half its victims aged 1 or younger to end up in the hospital, the agency says.

The CDC offers these suggestions to help protect your baby:

  • Vaccinate - Women pass protection to their babies when they get the whooping cough vaccine during pregnancy.
  • Babies should get vaccinated, beginning when they are 2 months old.

    • Date Published: 2/28/2024 4:38:34 AM

    Related Articles

    Search Allergy Articles

    Wildfire Smoke Alters Immune System, Study Says

    Why Vaccines Are Especially Important for Children With Asthma

    Allergy Expert Gives Tips On Seasonal Allergies

    How to Treat Spring Allergies: A Graduated Approach

    Check Your Pantry, Lay's Classic Potato Chips Recalled Due to Milk Allergy Risk

    Wildfire Smoke Flooded ERs With Asthma Cases

    “Chameleon” Immune Cells Linked To Severe Asthma

    Medicaid 'Unwinding' Cost Kids Access To Asthma Inhalers, Other Chronic Disease Meds

    Cities Contribute To Asthma, Researchers Argue

    Time Of Day, Year Matters For Asthma Testing

    Patient Hospitalized in Louisiana With First U.S. Case of Severe Bird Flu

    Blood Test May Help Predict How Long Immunity Lasts

    Severe Flu Season Raises Concerns About Brain Complications in Kids

    U.S. Sees Most Child Flu Deaths Since 2009

    CDC Urges Faster Testing for Bird Flu Amid Growing Outbreak