are whooping cough vaccinations free?
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Eligible people get the vaccine at no cost, but your health care provider (for example, your doctor) may charge a consultation fee for the visit. You can check this when you make your appointment. Pregnant women can get the whooping cough vaccine at no cost through the National Immunisation Program.
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Priceline Pharmacy is now offering flu shot and whooping cough vaccinations from $19.95. The flu vaccine uses the body's natural defense mechanism to build resistance against infection, and stimulates the body to produce antibodies to fight the influenza virus.
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Safe for You, Your Baby A Tdap vaccine is very safe for pregnant women and their babies. You cannot get whooping cough from a Tdap vaccine. Getting the vaccine during your pregnancy will not put you at increased risk for pregnancy complications.
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['diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (called the Tdap vaccine)', 'measles, mumps, rubella (the MMR vaccine)', 'hepatitis A.', 'hepatitis B.', 'meningococcal disease (e.g., meningitis)', 'human papillomavirus (HPV)', 'varicella (chickenpox) if you have not had the disease.', 'polio.']
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The Tdap vaccine became available in 2005 for older children and adults. Before 2005, there was no pertussis booster shot for anybody over 6 years of age. Young children have been vaccinated against whooping cough since the 1940s.
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['Diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough (pertussis) (DTaP) (5th dose)', 'Polio (IPV) (4th dose)', 'Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) (2nd dose)', 'Chickenpox (Varicella) (2nd dose)', 'Influenza (Flu) (every year)']
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Serious illness or complications from whooping cough are almost unheard of in these age groups. Most people never seek medical attention. If they do, doctors may misdiagnose pertussis symptoms as bronchitis or asthma. Despite the mildness of their illness, however, adults with pertussis are still infectious.
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Thanks to diphtheria vaccines, that number has dropped by 99.9%. There are 4 vaccines that include protection against diphtheria: The DTaP vaccine protects young children from diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough. The DT vaccine protects young children from diphtheria and tetanus.
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['Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP)', 'Inactivated polio vaccine (IPV)', 'Measles-mumps-rubella (MMR)', 'Varicella (chickenpox)', 'Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)', 'Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV13)', 'Hepatitis B (Hep B)']
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No. The whooping cough vaccine is not a "live" vaccine. This means it does not contain whooping cough (or polio, diphtheria or tetanus), and cannot cause whooping cough in you, or in your baby.
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Paroxysmal coughing is commonly caused by Bordetella pertussis bacterium. This bacterium infects your respiratory tract (your nose, throat, windpipe, and lungs) and causes whooping cough. This infection is extremely contagious.
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This usually takes less than five minutes. Blood tests are used more often in later stages of whooping cough.
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Paroxysmal coughing is commonly caused by Bordetella pertussis bacterium. This bacterium infects your respiratory tract (your nose, throat, windpipe, and lungs) and causes whooping cough. This infection is extremely contagious. Paroxysmal coughing is the second stage of whooping cough.
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Td is usually given as a booster dose every 10 years, but it can also be given earlier after a severe and dirty wound or burn. Another vaccine, called Tdap, that protects against pertussis, also known as “whooping cough,” in addition to tetanus and diphtheria, may be used instead of Td.
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When whooping cough is particularly severe, they can die. Pregnant women can help protect their babies by getting vaccinated – ideally from 16 weeks up to 32 weeks pregnant. If for any reason you miss having the vaccine, you can still have it up until you go into labour.
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What if I was exposed to someone who has whooping cough? Talk to your doctor, nurse, or clinic as soon as you learn that you have been exposed. You may be given antibiotics to treat your infection and make the infection less serious, especially if you start it early.
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Tdap protects adults from whooping cough, which can be debilitating and last for months. It can cause uncontrollable, violent coughing that makes it hard to breathe or consume food or drinks. Tdap also helps protect infants who are too young to be vaccinated against whooping cough.