Government funded Whooping Cough vaccine for Pregnant Women now available

Government funded Boostrix (Whooping Cough) vaccines now available for pregnant women in their third trimester. Pregnant Queensland women in their third trimester can have a free whooping cough vaccine from their GP. This is for women who have not received a whooping cough containing vaccine in the last 5 years. Talk to your midwife or doctor at a routine antenatal appointment when you are between 28 and 38 weeks pregnant and find out if you should have this vaccine