Health encourages whooping cough vaccination to protect pregnant women and children

Minister of Health, Monica Garciacalled whooping cough vaccine to protect pregnant women and children in general, due to the increase in cases of this disease.

In statements to the media in Toledo, where he opened the XXI National Congress on AIDS and STIs (sexually transmitted infections), organized by the Spanish Interdisciplinary Society for AIDS (SEISIDA), Garcia commented on the increase in whooping cough cases reported in 2023 in the EU. Bye, In Spain, four people died from this cause in 2024, including two premature babies and two elderly people with pre-existing conditions.

“It is true that there has been an increase,” admitted the Minister of Health, who suggested, first of all, “make an accurate diagnosis of what is the reason”.

Garcia recalled that The vaccination policy was changed several years ago and pregnant women are now vaccinated.with the aim of “Protect the youngest children”but admitted that if there is reduction in the number of vaccinations will have to do “former propaganda campaigns for it”.

“We have to protect babies by protecting pregnant women and children in general“, summed up the Minister of Health, noting that Whooping cough is a “well-known” disease that thanks to scientific research it is known that the best treatment is vaccination.