Baby dies of whooping cough after mother not vaccinated while pregnant

The UK Health Safety Agency (UKHSA) is a baby that cannot be overcome against drowning while her mother was pregnant after her infection was pressed.

Death between January and June 2025 is the first deadly state of cough cough in England this year.

This follows warnings about an increase in low vaccine intake and vaccine hesitation, including children.

In the latest data from the health agency, none of the main childhood vaccines in the UK reached the target of 95% of the last year.

Cough is a bacterial infection of lungs and airways, which can be fatal, especially for infants. Eleven babies died of illness in 2024.

In addition to pregnant women, it is recommended to vaccinate infants and young children against it. The purchase between pregnant women is currently 72.6%.

During the pregnancy introduced in late 2012, Ukhsa says that in the first weeks of life, the key to “the key to passively protecting babies”. Babies are first offered a jab that protects against pertussis cough at eight weeks old.

Thirty -three babies have died of illness since 2013 – 27 of them had mothers who did not take Jab during pregnancy.

DR GAYATRİ AMIRTHALINGAM OF UKHSA Told The Times The case reminded that “how severe whoever can be for very young babies”.

Health agency and ministers have recently warned that vaccination intake among children.

Last year, a dose of MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccinated the five -year -old share, since 2010/11 has remained at the lowest level at 91.9%.

The purchase rate for both doses was the lowest level since 83.7 – 2009/10.

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that at least 95% of children receive vaccine doses to achieve herd immunity.

Accused for the weak purchase of MMR vaccine An increase in measles cases Earlier this year. A child died in Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in July After getting sick.

This week, the government is one to all young children in the UK FREE SUCKIPOX vaccine By NHS from January 2026.

Health Minister Stephen Kinnock, BBC, the government said that the increase after the COVİD-19 pandem said he was worried about the recruitment of vaccine and hesitation.

The authority said that the government will explain the “benefits of vaccination and 100% safe,” as the government “tries to win this war against conspiracy theorists.”