Whooping cough vaccine
What is whooping cough?
whooping cough is a highly contagious, airborne disease of bacterial origin. The first symptom is a persistent cough, which increases in intensity until it causes respiratory crisis.
The importance of prevention
More intense symptoms can be a source of danger, as can complications from other bacterial infections, with the risk of extreme outcomes increasing in children under one year of age.
The vaccine
Trade name:
Boostrix (tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis)
Polioboostrix / Tetravax (tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis/poliomyelitis)
Infanrix / Hexyon (diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus/polio/hepatitis b/hemophilus b)
The vaccination schedule includes 3 doses, administered according to the National Vaccination Plan at ages 3, 5 and 11. The first booster dose, scheduled at 6 years of age, is an integral part of primary immunization, with subsequent boosters given every 10 years.
The vaccine is composed of the anatoxin (the neutralized bacterial toxin) of pertussis. It is administered intramuscularly. In Italy it is in form with the tetanus and diphtheria vaccine.
It is administered intramuscularly
The most frequently indicated adverse reactions are pain, redness and induration at the injection site, malaise, fever, headache, drowsiness, irritability, myalgias.
Vaccine administration should be postponed in individuals with acute febrile infections. Contraindications to the vaccine are hypersensitivity to any of the active ingredients, any of the excipients.
Booster vaccination during pregnancy is recommended for all pregnant women: the ideal time for booster is between the 27th and 36th weeks of gestation.
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