Publication #5805
Reference
CMO(2016)08
Name
Pertussis (whooping cough) vaccination for pregnant women: lower gestational age being introduced
Categories
Scottish Government
CMO Letters
Organization
Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates
Keywords
NHS
SCOTLAND
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
PREGNANCY
IMMUNISATION
WHOOPING COUGH
WOMEN
BIRTHS
INFANTS
Description
This letter advises of a change to the pertussis vaccination programme for pregnant women. This change reflects guidance from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) that immunisation can take place from week 16 of pregnancy onwards.
Contact Name
Annette Stuart
Contact Email
Contact Address
SAH, Edinburgh
Contact Phone
Created
2016-04-07 00:00:00
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