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The Importance of Adult Vaccination. EU Report Card on Adult Immunisation 13 November 2013 Danny DARCHE. A Parent’s Testimony. Lore Aug 17 – Nov 7 2010. 2009 Prevention Campaign “ Whooping Cough ”. PROTECT YOUR BABY AGAINST WHOOPING COUGH GET YOURSELF VACCINATED TOO.
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The Importance of Adult Vaccination EU Report Card on Adult Immunisation 13 November 2013 Danny DARCHE A Parent’sTestimony
2009 Prevention Campaign“WhoopingCough” PROTECT YOUR BABY AGAINST WHOOPING COUGH GET YOURSELF VACCINATED TOO (Source : Zorg & Gezondheid.be Flanders Health Agency)
2010 Prevention Campaign“Pregnancy & Vaccination” You’re pregnant ? Congratulations ! Please get a dTap booster during the pregnancytoprotectyour baby justafter delivery.Babies are particularlyvulnerable the first twomonths. (Source : Zorg & Gezondheid.be Flanders Health Agency)
Sources of infants’whoopingcoughinfection • Parents : +/- 55 % • Brothers & sisters : 16-25 % • Friends, cousins, others : 10-24 % • Aunts, Uncles : 10 % • Grandparents : +/- 6 % • Caregivers : 2 % Household : +/- 80 % !!! (Source : CDC “Surroundbabieswithprotection”)
New recommendations of the CSS/HGR(Belgian Superior Health Council) • dTap vaccine for the motherduringeachpregnancybetween week 24 – 32 • Cocoonvaccination • Vaccinationforeveryone in general • Respect of the vaccinationschedule • Breastfeeding is NOT anobstacleforvaccination (Source : ConseilSupérieur de la Santé / Hoge Gezondheidsraad - Aug 30, 2013)
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