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Pertussis brochure
- 1. Pertussis “Whooping Cough” Pertussis is an air attacker looking for its next victim. At first it might seem like a common cold (runny nose, fever, and a cough) but that’s just stage one. A couple weeks later the Pertussis infection causes violent coughing you can’t stop. Pertussis is highly contagious and easy to catch. By Stephanie McCutcheon Pertussis Information was taken from www.cdc.gov Pertussis
- 2. Vaccine Side Effects DTaP ▪ Fever ▪ Redness or Swelling where the shot was given often after the 4th & 5th dose ▪ Fussiness ▪ Poor appetite or tiredness ▪ Vomiting Tdap ▪ Pain ▪ Redness or Swelling where the shot was given ▪ Mild Fever at least 100.4 ▪ Headache ▪ Tiredness ▪ Stomach Ache,Nausea,Vomiting andDiarrhea ▪ Chills, Rash, Sore Joints, and Body Aches Td ▪ Mild Fever ▪ Headache ▪ Redness or Swelling where the shot was given ▪ Pain How does it spread? Expectant mothers with Pertussis “whooping cough” can give it to their newborn babies. Whooping Cough is very harmful to babies. Everyone around them should be vaccinated. Babies and young children can get Pertussis from siblings or adults. This harmful disease can be spread while an infected person has common cold like symptoms. Pertussis is spread through the air when someone coughs, sneezes or breathes. GET THE VACCINE About the Pertussis Vaccination In the United States DTaP, tDap, and Td vaccines are most common. Children should get 5 doses of DTaP One dose at each of the following ages: (2, 4, 6, and 15-18 months and 4-6 years) Td (tetanus-diphtheria) is given to adolescents and adults ever 10 years or after exposure to tetanus Tdap is given as a single dose to adolescents preferably at age 11-12 years and adults 19 and older Expectant mothers should receive a Tdap during pregnancy (27-36 weeks)