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According to a new report, which was presented by Health Protection Scotland's Dr Alison Smith-Palmer at this year's European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (Espid) meeting in Dublin, the scheme reduced the number of cases of whooping cough in babies by around 85%.
In 2013, 78% of pregnant women had been vaccinated against the disease, following an outbreak of whooping cough the previous year.
It is being reported that the number of cases in children, under the age of one, fell from 140 in 2012, to just 19 in 2013.
Commenting on the results, Dr Smith-Palmer is quoted by the BBC as saying: "The reduction of around 85% in incidence among infants is an indication of the effectiveness of vaccinating pregnant women for reducing disease in those most susceptible to complications.
"This highlights the importance of pregnant women continuing to receive the vaccine as whooping cough persists at high levels in the community."
(JP/IT)
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Whooping Cough Vaccination Scheme Proves Successful
A whooping cough vaccination programme for pregnant women is said to have been a success.According to a new report, which was presented by Health Protection Scotland's Dr Alison Smith-Palmer at this year's European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (Espid) meeting in Dublin, the scheme reduced the number of cases of whooping cough in babies by around 85%.
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In 2013, 78% of pregnant women had been vaccinated against the disease, following an outbreak of whooping cough the previous year.
It is being reported that the number of cases in children, under the age of one, fell from 140 in 2012, to just 19 in 2013.
Commenting on the results, Dr Smith-Palmer is quoted by the BBC as saying: "The reduction of around 85% in incidence among infants is an indication of the effectiveness of vaccinating pregnant women for reducing disease in those most susceptible to complications.
"This highlights the importance of pregnant women continuing to receive the vaccine as whooping cough persists at high levels in the community."
(JP/IT)
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