From today until the end of July, temporary measures against the spread of whooping cough come into force in the country, BNT reported.< /p>
According to the latest data - there are a total of 843 cases of the disease, over 80% of those infected are babies under 1 year old.
The children's immunization calendar is changing and it will now be possible to administer the first vaccine, which includes whooping cough, from the age of 6 weeks. Offices for recommended, but not mandatory, vaccination of pregnant women are also starting to work.
The Ministry of Health assures that sufficient vaccines are provided. Changes to the immunization calendar are now in effect, giving GPs the right to administer the first pertussis vaccine after the baby is 6 weeks old.