Vaccine expert ‘very worried’ by whooping cough deaths

Whooping cough is nasty. There must be a massive reservoir of potential infection at the moment. No vaccination when I was young. Everyone seems to have been catching this 100 day cough as well.

Are the vaccinations done at the GP surgery? Has accessibility had an impact?

My partner and I got vaccinated when she was pregnant. I had to pay for mine but hers was free.

It’s a no brainer but unfortunately I think people are not getting vaccinated as much as they used due to the conspiracy theories that circulated around covid.

I trust a doctor more than any Facebook video

I’m currently recovering from Whooping Cough, I’m now on week 5. Adult in my 30s, I have an athletic background; competing in long distance endurance events. This has been the worst thing I’ve ever had. I am awaiting an X ray because I have 2 suspected fractured ribs from the Intensity of the coughs. I have been sleeping sat up for the last 5 weeks and the only thing I can take is pain killers. My case was found after the 21 days, so I wasn’t eligible for antibiotics.

I don’t live in the UK anymore and the country I now live didn’t even consider whooping cough because they vaccinate everyone every 10 years. The childhood vaccine doesn’t last longer than 10 years so anyone who hasn’t had a vaccine in the last 10 years is susceptible to getting it. It’s not well publicised this is the case, and that really anyone can get it. It’s highly contagious too.

I would strongly recommend anyone to get the vaccine if they can.