Whooping cough is a serious disease for babies. They can get pneumonia or brain damage and even die from it.

Vaccinating the baby can only be done when they are two months old. But if you get a maternal whooping cough vaccination during pregnancy, the antibodies pass through the placenta to the baby. As a result, your baby is also well protected in the first months after birth.

Read everything about the whooping cough vaccination you are offered from 22 weeks of pregnancy.