Whooping Cough in South Australia

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

B. South Australia do not have an adult whooping cough vaccination program.

South Australia do not have an adult whooping cough vaccination program.

Please refer to the State Health Department website for whooping cough 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

• Dramatic rise in whooping cough
• Infant dies from whooping cough