Whooping cough vaccination is safe

Vaccinations for whooping cough have been used for more than 100 years, with billions of doses administered globally. Last year alone, more than 110 million infants were vaccinated against whooping cough worldwide. 

Side effects are closely monitored, and ongoing research shows that currently available whooping cough vaccines are very safe across broad populations. In fact, recent research involving more than 40,000 pregnant women found only mild side effects such as pain or redness at the injection site.