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This is a question that you’re probably asking yourself as you anticipate the arrival of your bundle of joy, whether you call the disease whooping cough or pertussis. Well, the answer is a resounding yes. Yes, you should consider vaccinating yourself to protect your baby from whooping cough or pertussis. In 2013, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended vaccination against Pertussis (Tdap) during each pregnancy and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ (the College) Committee on Obstetric Practice supports these revised recommendations. There are many reasons to get the whooping cough vaccine during pregnancy. For starters, early... read more