Vaccination for expecting mums and new parents

Pertussis (whooping cough) vaccination* is free for all pregnant women from 20 weeks gestation.

Funding from the Victorian Government for the whooping cough vaccination for partners of pregnant women and guardians of infants under 6 months ceased on 30 June 2023. 

The vaccine can still be administered at our immunisation sessions and purchased at a cost of $51 per dose.

Who is eligible to receive the free vaccine?

  • children aged 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 18 months and 4 years
  • adolescents aged 12-13 years through school-based vaccination programs
  • pregnant women (between 20-32 weeks).

* Boostrix - diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (whooping cough)

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