Can I wait and get Tdap after I deliver? Is Tdap vaccine safe? Should babies be vaccinated against whooping cough? Tdap is a booster vaccine against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis whooping cough. Protecting parents and babies against whooping cough is a high priority because it has become increasingly common in Minnesota over the last few years and whooping cough can be life-threatening or even fatal to infants.
Whooping cough can be serious for anyone, but for your newborn, it can be life-threatening. Up to 20 infants die each year from whooping cough in the United States. About half of babies younger than 1 year who get whooping cough need treatment in the hospital. The younger the baby is when they contract whooping cough the more dangerous it is. You may opt-out of e-mail communications at any time by clicking on the Unsubscribe link in the e-mail.
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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 pregnancy will not increase your risk for pregnancy complications. Learn more about safety and side effects. Experts do not know what level of whooping cough antibodies is needed to protect anyone, including babies, from getting sick.
That is why CDC recommends all women get a Tdap vaccine during each pregnancy — even women with some antibodies due to a previous infection or vaccine. The goal is to give each baby the greatest number of protective antibodies possible. You can pass some whooping cough antibodies to your baby by breastfeeding. By getting a Tdap vaccine during your pregnancy, you will have these antibodies in your breast milk as soon as your milk comes in. However, your baby will not get protective antibodies immediately if you wait until your baby is born to get the vaccine.
This is because it takes about 2 weeks for your body to create antibodies. Learn more about the health benefits of breastfeeding. It does not explain all of the proper treatments or methods of care. It is not a substitute for the advice of a physician. Ask ACOG. Tdap tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis is a vaccine that protects against three serious diseases: Whooping cough pertussis is a highly contagious disease that causes severe coughing.
Newborns and babies are at high risk of severe whooping cough, which can be life-threatening. Tetanus bacteria can enter the body through a break in the skin.
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