{"id":1095,"date":"2010-09-27T20:34:12","date_gmt":"2010-09-28T03:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.mainelyseo.com\/cdi-upgrade\/parenting_today\/?p=1095"},"modified":"2019-07-23T16:59:12","modified_gmt":"2019-07-23T23:59:12","slug":"pertussis-vaccines-should-include-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/child-health-news\/pertussis-vaccines-should-include-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"Pertussis Vaccination Should Include Parents and Caretakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1103\" title=\"child cough\" src=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/26198388-295x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"177\" height=\"180\" \/>Recently there has been a lot of news about the Pertussis (Whooping Cough) outbreak; there has been a concerted effort to vaccinate all children against this potentially life-threatening disease.\u00a0 Pertussis causes severe coughing episodes in children and infants; infants under 6 months of age are at highest risk because they are not fully vaccinated and the coughing spells can severe enough to cause cyanosis (lack of oxygen in the blood).\u00a0 The infants can turn blue and essentially stop breathing.\u00a0 Although Pertussis has not reached epidemic levels in California, government officials have felt the need to encourage vaccinating new mothers, fathers, and close caretakers of newborns.\u00a0\u00a0 The California Department of Public Health had started shipping free Pertussis vaccines to all birthing hospitals in the state, in addition to county health departments.<\/p>\n<p>The best way to stop pertussis to to vaccinate your children.\u00a0 The Pertussis vaccine is incorporated in different vaccines: (DTaP, Pediarix, and Pentacel).\u00a0 These vaccines are typically administered at 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 15-18 months, and a booster dose at 4-5 years of age.\u00a0 The maximum immunity occurs after the first 3 doses.\u00a0 Children at 11 years of age should receive another booster Tdap.\u00a0 Adults should also receive a booster if they have not had one within 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>Although the vaccine rates for\u00a0Pertussis\u00a0in infants are very good in California with 98% of children receive at least 3 doses by 19-35 months, adults immunization is very low at about 6%.\u00a0 This is the group that is most likely carrying the bacteria and spreading the infection to infants and children.<\/p>\n<p>A pertussis infection undergoes 3 stages: The first stage (cattarhal) is similar to the common cold with runny nose, sneezing, mild cough\u00a0and a low grade fever.\u00a0\u00a0 This lasts about 1-2 weeks.\u00a0The cough becomes gradually worse which is the Paroxysmal stage.\u00a0 This\u00a0is when the bursts of cough episodes occur with a whooping sound caused by the slow inspiration.\u00a0 During the coughing spell the child turns blue.\u00a0 This stage lasts about 6 weeks.\u00a0 The third stage is the convalescent stage where the cough slowly improves over the next 2-3 weeks.<\/p>\n<p>New parents and any caretakers of children should be vaccinated as soon as possible to prevent the spread of this serious illness.\u00a0 If you suspect your child of contracting Pertussis, it is important to be treated as early as possible.\u00a0 Antibiotic treatment usually consists of an erythromycin antibiotic or similar medication.\u00a0 Treating with antibiotics later in the course of illness is usually not effective in decreasing the coughing spells. 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