Produced by the Immunisation Coalition, this webinar has the latest facts about pertussis in Australia, covering everything you need to know about the available vaccines in 2020.
Learn about:
- Cause, transmission and symptoms
- The severe complications, which occur almost exclusively in unvaccinated people
- Vaccine efficacy
- Special risk groups
- How to create a circle of protection for infants
- Benefits of vaccination of pregnant women
- Free catch up vaccinations for certain groups
Pertussis is a highly contagious bacterial infection affecting the respiratory system and can cause severe illness and death. Children under 6 months of age who get whooping cough, usually require hospitalisation.
