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Guidance

Pertussis: the green book,book chapter 24

Pertussis (whooping cough) immunisation information for public health professionals, including updates.

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UK Health Security Agency
Published
20 March 2013
Last updated
1022 JuneDecember 2025 — See all updates

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Pertussis: the green book,book chapter 24

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Chapter 24 update patches, for editions prior to 2013

Whooping cough is a highly infectious disease that is usually caused by Bordetella pertussis. A similar illness is caused by B. parapertussis, but this is not preventable with presently available vaccines.

The complete immunisation schedule detailing when to give doses is available.

Updates to this page

Published 20 March 2013
Last updated 1022 JuneDecember 2025 + show all updates

  2. Updated to reflect changes to the childhood immunisation programme from 01 July 2025.

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Update history

2025-12-22 11:50
Updated to align with published guidance on occupational pertussis vaccination of healthcare workers.

2025-06-10 08:35
Updated to reflect changes to the childhood immunisation programme from 01 July 2025.

2024-06-28 10:29
Updated chapter to include the ADACEL vaccine and guidance on the management of outbreaks of pertussis.