Pregnant women and new mothers are being asked to complete a short survey to share their views on the whooping cough vaccine.
Wolverhampton Maternity and Health Visiting Services and the City of Wolverhampton Council's Public Health Team are working together to better understand what pregnant women and new mothers know about whooping cough, their attitudes toward the whooping cough vaccine, and their experiences discussing vaccinations during pregnancy. The findings will help improve how vaccine information is communicated and guide future conversations during antenatal care.
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a bacterial infection of the lungs and breathing tubes. It spreads very easily and can sometimes cause serious problems, especially in babies and young children. Mums-to-be are offered the vaccine between 16 and 32 weeks of pregnancy so their baby has protection against whooping cough from birth.
The whooping cough vaccine is also routinely given as part of the six-in-1 combination vaccine for babies at eight, 12 and 16 weeks, which also protects against diphtheria, hepatitis B, hib, polio and tetanus. The survey will take less than 10 minutes to complete and is available at https://consultation.wolverhampton.gov.uk/public-health/3e486c66/.
The survey closes at the end of May.
