Beginning October 15, 2024, pregnant women will be able to receive a free pertussis vaccination at primary health care (PHC) clinics. This vaccination protects a woman both during pregnancy and after childbirth, as well as the newborn from getting sick and being hospitalized in the first months of life.
Why we do it
We are seeing more and more cases of pertussis. This disease directly threatens children who have not yet been vaccinated. A child receives the first dose of mandatory immunization only at 2 months of age. Meanwhile, vaccinating pregnant women protects children from the moment of birth.
As a result, Minister Izabela Leszczyna has decided to increase access to pertussis vaccination for pregnant women...
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