The whooping cough jab – also called the pertussis-containing vaccine - has been used regularly in pregnant women since October 2012 and its safety has been carefully monitored by the Medicines ... as ...
Pertussis or whooping cough is on the rise, and this disease can be deadly for infants. Vaccination during pregnancy is one way mothers can provide early protection to their baby.
Background: Dextromethorphan (DM), the d-isomer of the codeine analog levorphanol, is an active ingredient present in a variety of cough and cold remedies. Recently, data generated from a study in ...
Uptake of the maternal pertussis vaccine, which is offered during every pregnancy and provides some protection to babies in the first few months of life, has also dropped. What is whooping cough?