Q: can whooping cough vaccine affect my unborn baby?

No: This medication falls into category c which is reserved for meds that have no demonstrated effect on the unborn human fetus but not enough studies have been done to put it in a milder classification. Some practitioners prefer to wait until the second trimester or later for use out of an extra sense of caution. You have good protection developed & transferred some to baby when given before birth.

Q: is it possible to have gotten sick from the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine?

Unlikely: The adult tdap or used as a pertussis booster is one a vaccine with one of the lowest incidence of reactions.Most have pain at the injection site and muscle soreness lasting a few days. However, anyone can develop a personal allergic reaction to some component of any vaccine.Discuss this with your pcp. Some folks can't handle the tetanus toxoid that is part of the vaccine.

Q: why can't people over 65 get the whooping cough vaccine?

You can now: Originally the studies done by the drug companies who made the vaccine included people only to age 55, so they didn't recommend the vaccine for older people. Also, many in that age group likely had natural pertussis as a kid so were thought to have better life immunity. We know now that's wrong, and encourage everyone to get the vaccine, especially if you are around your infant grandkids!

Q: how could i make the whooping cough vaccine injection not hurt?

Try....: Apply an anesthetic cream called Emla (lidocaine and prilocaine) to the site 45 minutes prior to the injection. Apply heat afterward. And try to relax the arm.

Q: why would the whooping cough vaccine be given only to people under 65 years old?

Confusing question: At least one whooping cough preparation, Boostrix gsk has been studied is elderly patients and found effective in producing protective antibody levels comparable to those in infants. It is also approved for single dose use in anyone &gt;10yr. Whether or not individual physicians use or insurers cover this product is a separate issue.

Q: should i get the whooping cough vaccine after i got it when i was a child again? i am male 25.

Adult Pertussis: Yes. Absolutely. This is not a permanent vaccination. You need to be re-immunized now that we know there can be serious disease among adults exposed to this infection.

Question 1

what are side effects of whooping cough vaccine?

Accepted Answer

Whooping cough TDAP: This vaccine causes some significant muscle soreness with the shot. But, this should quickly resolve and be normal.

Question 2

what are the whooping cough vaccine side effects on someone who is 15 or older?

Accepted Answer

Little or nothing: I give it in my office all the time to teens. None report any issue beyond their initial pain and soreness. This is dramatically different from the whooping cough vaccine we gave in the 70's and 80's. The old vaccine had more problems as you got older, and we never gave it after age 6 because of side effects.

Question 3

i am curious if an adult had the whooping cough vaccine and test positive ?

Accepted Answer

Confusing question: An adult can test positive for pertussis after receiving the normal childhood pertussis vaccines.The immunity to the childhood series can weaken over time & today many adults get the tdap (acellular pertussis with tetanus & diphtheria booster) to reduce their risk of bring pertussis home to a newborn.

Question 4

how well do the whooping cough vaccine work?

Accepted Answer

Very well: The vaccinated child is 27x less likely to develop whooping cough after exposure than those without. The protection is time related, months for infants & years for school age & adults; however, bacterial vaccines are never totally preventive in the face of heavy exposure. Death is most common <4-6m infants & essentially unheard of among the vaccinated.Boosters in adults protect infants.

Question 5

can whooping cough vaccine affect my unborn baby?

Accepted Answer

No: This medication falls into category c which is reserved for meds that have no demonstrated effect on the unborn human fetus but not enough studies have been done to put it in a milder classification. Some practitioners prefer to wait until the second trimester or later for use  out of an extra sense of caution. You have good protection developed & transferred some to baby when given before birth.

Question 6

is it possible to have gotten sick from the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: The adult tdap or used as a pertussis booster is one a vaccine with one of the lowest incidence of reactions.Most have pain at the injection site and muscle soreness lasting a few days. However, anyone can develop a personal allergic reaction to some component of any vaccine.Discuss this with your pcp. Some folks can't handle the tetanus toxoid that is part of the vaccine.

Question 7

why can't people over 65 get the whooping cough vaccine?

Accepted Answer

You can now: Originally the studies done by the drug companies who made the vaccine included people only to age 55, so they didn't  recommend the vaccine for older people.  Also, many in that age group likely had natural pertussis as a kid so were thought to have better life immunity. We know now that's wrong, and encourage everyone to get the vaccine, especially if you are around your infant grandkids!

Question 8

how could i make the whooping cough vaccine injection not hurt?

Accepted Answer

Try....: Apply an anesthetic cream called Emla (lidocaine and prilocaine) to the site 45 minutes prior to the injection. Apply heat afterward. And try to relax the arm.

Question 9

why would the whooping cough vaccine be given only to people under 65 years old?

Accepted Answer

Confusing question: At least one whooping cough preparation, Boostrix gsk has been studied is elderly patients and found effective in producing protective antibody levels comparable to those in infants. It is also approved for single dose use in anyone &gt;10yr. Whether or not individual physicians use or insurers cover this product is a separate issue.

Question 10

should i get the whooping cough vaccine after i got it when i was a child again? i am  male 25.

Accepted Answer

Adult Pertussis: Yes. Absolutely. This is not a permanent vaccination. You need to be re-immunized now that we know there can be serious disease among adults exposed to this infection.

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