it’s important to make sure you’re up to date with the recommended routine pertussis vaccines. kids should receive their 5 recommended dtap immunizations and adolescents and adults including pregnant women their tdap booster dose. vaccination is not specifically recommended when someone has been exposed but it’s a great time to make sure that their vaccination is up to date. people who are in close contact with someone who has pertussis will often be recommended antibiotics to prevent them from getting sick. this is especially true for pregnant woman or infants.
do people exposed to someone with whooping cough need to take preventive antibiotics or get vaccine boosters?