Whooping Cough in the Australian Capital Territories

A. The number of people who have been diagnosed with whooping cough:

B. FREE Adult whooping cough vaccination program (ENDED 31 Dec 2011)

Please refer to the State Health Department website for up-to-date local information.

A single booster dose of adult whooping cough vaccine is recommended for all adults planning a pregnancy, for both parents as soon as possible after delivery of an infant, grandparents, healthcare and childcare workers.²

C. Local media articles on whooping cough

• Whooping cough vaccination extended
• Crook capital: diseases on the rise