Pregnancy & Vaccines: Whooping Cough

Pregnant? Getting the tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine is the best way to protect you and your baby against pertussis (whooping cough).

When you get the Tdap vaccine, your body transfers antibodies that specifically protect against pertussis to your baby. This means they get some short-term protection against pertussis until they are old enough to be immunized against it themselves.

This post was made in collaboration with @Immunize.ca