Pertussis 

Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly infectious disease that is usually caused by Bordetella pertussis.

Below are resources for the UK schedule for pertussis vaccination and prevention.

Clinician Guidance

Pertussis PGD: Pertussis vaccine: PGD template – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)  

Green Book chapter: Pertussis: the green book, chapter 24 – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 

Pertussis (whooping cough) vaccination programme for pregnant women- information for healthcare practitioners: Vaccination against pertussis (whooping cough) for pregnant women – GOV.UK

You can download the training slide set from this link: vaccination against pertussis for pregnant women slide set  

Bipartite letter: Prenatal pertussis vaccine change from July 2024 letter – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)  

National Guidance: Pertussis: guidelines for public health management – GOV.UK 

Patient Information

Pregnancy: how to help protect you and your baby: Pregnancy: how to help protect you and your baby – GOV.UK

“Which Pertussis” poster: Vaccination against pertussis (whooping cough) for pregnant women – GOV.UK

The whooping cough leaflet and poster: Whooping cough: vaccination in pregnancy programme resources – GOV.UK