Family Health Clinic Obstetrics and Gynecology Vaccination Review

 

📌 What is pertussis?

 

It is a respiratory bacterial infection, and is called 'whooping cough' because it causes severe coughing that lasts for more than 100 days.

 

In adults, it may pass as simple respiratory symptoms, but in infants under 6 months of age, there is a high risk of pneumonia, brain damage, and death when infected.

 

It is highly contagious, and the secondary infection rate within a family is said to be over 80%.

 

 

<People who need vaccination>

 

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations, anyone who is likely to directly encounter or care for a baby should be vaccinated.

 

 

1. All infants and toddlers

 

2. Pregnant women (27-36 weeks of pregnancy)

 

Vaccination recommended for each pregnancy

 

Transfer of antibodies to the fetus during vaccination → newborn protection effect

 

3. Spouse

 

It is essential because it lives most closely with newborns.

 

4. Grandparents, siblings, childcare helpers, postpartum care center workers, etc.

 

This is called the 'cocoon strategy', where all caregivers surrounding the baby protect the baby through vaccinations.

 

 

How to check the price of pertussis vaccination

 

Prices vary by hospital, so be sure to check in advance!

 

 

1. Contact a public health center or obstetrics and gynecology clinic near your home.

 

2. Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service website → Non-covered medical expenses information → Search for "Tdap" → Check prices by region