Guidance

Whooping Cough Vaccination Programme for Pregnant Women

Chief Medical Officer guidance for health care professionals, NHS trusts and professional bodies about the emergency pertussis programme

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 28 September 2012

Applies to England

Documents

Letter from Professor Sally. Davies, Chief Medical Officer

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Letter from David Flory, Deputy NHS Chief Executive

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Details

Professor Sally. Davies, Chief Medical Officer, provides information for health care professionals, NHS trusts and professional bodies about the new temporary emergency pertussis programme.

She explains the rationale and gives clinical guidance and instructions regarding vaccine procurement. Information regarding the data collection process is included.

David Flory, Deputy NHS Chief Executive, gives details of the nationally agreed commissioning arrangements for delivery of the programme through GP practices.

Published 28 September 2012