The pertussis vaccine helps protect against whooping cough.
Pertussis is most commonly referred to as whooping cough. It is an infection of the lungs and breathing tubes. It spreads in the droplets of coughs and sneezes from someone who is infected. It can be serious, especially for babies and children.
If you are travelling to visit family where an infant is due to be born, or has recently been born, you may be requested to have a booster dose of the whooping cough vaccine prior to travel to protect the new born baby.
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Pertussis vaccine
Sanofi Pasteur MSD, Repevax®
Pertussis vaccine schedule
One dose
Pertussis vaccine cost
£70 per dose
Rising to £80 in Feb 2025
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Whooping cough can affect anyone but it causes the most serious illness in babies and young children. Children too young to be vaccinated against pertussis are particularly vulnerable and may be infected by their own parents or grandparents.
Immunity (protection) following infection or immunisation wanes with time. Adults travelling from the U.K are unlikely to be immune to pertussis unless they have received a pertussis-containing vaccination in recent years.
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