Whooping Cough Cases 2024 Nz. This paper describes the recent trends of pertussis and vaccine uptake in new zealand based on notifications and immunisation registration information since. Vaccination makes you less likely to get whooping cough and makes the illness milder if you do get it.
Unimmunised pēpi (infants) are the most vulnerable to severe illness and death. There is no evidence that initiating treatment after this will modify the course of the illness or reduce infectivity.