Posts Tagged ‘vaccinations’
NEWBORNS TO BE PROTECTED AGAINST WHOOPING COUGH
Sep 29 2012- Monica Costa
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Pregnant women will be offered whooping cough vaccinations to protect their newborn babies following a rise in cases and deaths amongst young infants, Chief Medical Officer Professor Dame Sally Davies has announced. Due to begin next week, the programme aims to boost the short-term immunity passed on by pregnant women to protect their newborn babies – who normally cannot be vaccinated until they are two months old.
