Should I get whooping cough vaccine during pregnancy? As a pediatrician, I’ll tell you why I recommend it. Tdap protects against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough). When you get the vaccine during pregnancy (ideally between 27 and 36 weeks) your body makes antibodies that provide your baby with protection during those first vulnerable weeks of life, before they’re old enough to start their own whooping cough vaccine series. Whooping cough can be especially serious for newborns,
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Should I get whooping cough vaccine during pregnancy? As a pediatrician, I’ll tell you why I recommend it. Tdap protects against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough). When you get the vaccine during pregnancy (ideally between 27 and 36 weeks) your body makes antibodies that provide your baby with protection during those first vulnerable weeks of life, before they’re old enough to start their own whooping cough vaccine series. Whooping cough can be especially serious for newborns,
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