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Hamilton Medical Group June News 2015


May 28, 2015

Free Pertussis Vaccine (whooping cough) for pregnant women and their partners.


The following people are eligible for a free pertussis vaccine from 1st June 2015:

  • Pregnant women from 28 weeks gestation during every pregnancy.
  • Partners of pregnant women who are at least 28 weeks pregnant (if the partner has not received a pertussis booster in the last ten years).
  • Parents/guardians of babies born on or after 1st June 2015, if their baby is under six months of age and they have not received a pertussis booster in the last ten years. (Grandparents are only eligible for the free vaccine if they are the primary carer or legal guardian of the newborn baby).

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