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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Get the Whooping Cough Vaccine During Each Pregnancy

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Non-Systematic Review

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Last Reviewed: June 2021

Workgroups: Immunization and Infectious Diseases Workgroup

This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website has information for pregnant people about getting a whooping cough vaccine (Tdap) during each pregnancy to protect themselves and their baby. CDC recommends that all pregnant people receive Tdap between week 27 and week 36 of each pregnancy, preferably during the earlier part of that time period.

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Objectives related to this resource (2)

Reduce cases of pertussis among infants — IID‑05
Target met or exceeded
Increase the proportion of women who get the Tdap vaccine during pregnancy — IID‑D01
Developmental

Suggested Citation

1.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021). Get the Whooping Cough Vaccine During Each Pregnancy. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/pregnant/mom/get-vaccinated.html.