Free whooping cough vaccine for parents of babies

A free pertussis (Whooping Cough) vaccine program is available for birth parents, adoptive parents and foster parents of children up to 6 months old.

The vaccine (adolescent/adult formulation diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis vaccine - dTpa) is available through council's routine immunisation clinics.

This program aims to protect babies too young to be fully protected by pertussis vaccination.