whooping cough

[bellapaigesmum]

does anyone know when babies get immunised for whooping cough

[Foxy]

Hi bellapaigesmum, the Whooping Cough immunisation is given at 2 months, 4 months, 6 months and 4 years. It is usually combined with Diphtheria & Tetanus.

[melfunction]

2,4,6 months and 4 years I think...

[bellapaigesmum]

are they still able to catch it or not

[melfunction]

Found this for you

http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/body/vaccine.html

[Faithcomesinnumbers]

You are correct the recommended immunisation is as follows.

Birth
Hepatitas B
(1 injection)


2 Months
Diphteria Tetanus Whooping Cough
Hepatitis B
Haemophilis Influenzae type B (Hib)
Polio
(2 injections, 1 oral dose)

4 Months
Diphteria Tetanus Whooping Cough
Hepatitis B
Haemophilis Influenzae type B (Hib)
Polio
(2 injections, 1 oral dose)

6 Months
Diphtheria Tetanus Whooping Cough
Polio
Hepatitis B - or at 12 months
(1 injection, 1 oral dose)

12 Months
Measles Mumps Rubella
Haemophilis Influenzae type B (Hib)
Hepatitis B - or at 6 months
(2 injections)

4 Years
Diphtheria Tetanus Whooping Cough
Measles Mumps Rubella
Polio
(2 injections, 1 oral dose)

Here is the website http://immunise.health.gov.au/schedule.pdf

[Tam-I-Am]

are they still able to catch it or not

I have a great book called BABYLOVE by Robin Barker, and basically she says that bub can still catch whooping cough when immunized because the immunisation only give 80 - 90% protection, and also more and more parents are choosing not to immunise. She also says that if a bub who has been immunised catches whooping cough the illness is much milder and easier to manage than if they haven't been immunised at all.

The symptoms are a short dry cough with a fever developing a short time after the cough starts. After a few days the whoop develops and vomitting starts. Robin Barker says that small babies don't tend to get the whoop bu have difficulty breathing and blue attacks. Small babies are at greater risk and need hospitalisation so that they can have round-the-clock care. She also says that even the mildest cases lasts at least 6 weeks.

Hope this helps.

[reAllytee]

Yes bubs can still get it but as already stated it will be a much milder case even though it will still be scary for you as a mum.
Please if you suspect bubs has this go straight to the doctor or hospital !
Because any case needs to be reported so that any other babies children or pg women can be alerted.
I had it a few years ago & i was petrified please dont hold off on something like this.
Good luck

[bellapaigesmum]

thankyou for all your help and i keep forgetting about that babylove book.
i dont think my daughter has it it was someone at school had it and i got worried it could pass on to bella as she had been with me at school sometimes