PRIVATE VACCINATION SERVICE

Whooping Cough Vaccination in Wythenshawe, Manchester

One injection can pass real protection on to your baby before they're born. Our Wythenshawe pharmacy offers the whooping cough vaccine, especially recommended during pregnancy and for anyone close to young babies.

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Single Dose
Safe in Pregnancy
No GP Referral Needed
1 dose needed
Whooping Cough Vaccine
£49 single dose
  • Just one injection
  • Safe during every pregnancy
  • Same-day appointments
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WHY VACCINATE

About the Whooping Cough Vaccine

One injection matters most in pregnancy and around newborns

A pregnant patient receiving the whooping cough vaccine in the upper arm
Passes Protection to Your Baby

Small Effort, Real Payoff for Your Baby

Whooping cough spreads easily and brings on violent coughing fits that can drag on for 10 to 12 weeks or more. One injection covers you, though protection fades — adults are advised to top up roughly every 10 years. It's safe in every pregnancy, ideally between 16 and 32 weeks, and passes protective antibodies to your baby ahead of their own jab at 8 weeks old.

  • One and Done

    A single dose — no follow-up appointment for most adults.

  • Recommended Every Pregnancy

    Ideally between 16 and 32 weeks, so your baby gets protection before birth.

  • Good for Anyone Near Newborns

    Carers, grandparents and anyone spending regular time with young babies should consider it too.

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1 DoseSingle Injection
16–32 WksIdeal Pregnancy Window
10 YearsBooster Interval
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KNOW THE FACTS

Whooping Cough, in Brief

Highly contagious, and hardest on the youngest babies

A sleeping newborn — babies are too young to be vaccinated until 8 weeks

A Bacterial Infection

Bordetella pertussis spreads through respiratory droplets from coughs and sneezes.

Coughing Fits That Drag On

Intense coughing spells that can run 10 to 12 weeks or longer.

Toughest on Newborns

Babies aren't old enough for their own vaccine until 8 weeks, which is what makes them so vulnerable.

One Jab Helps a Lot

A single dose protects you and helps stop it reaching vulnerable people around you.

GOOD TO KNOW

Every Pregnancy, Not Just the First

It's safe to have this vaccine in every pregnancy you have, not a one-time thing. Repeating it each time means each baby gets their own dose of passed-on antibodies before birth.

WHO IS IT FOR

Two Groups Where This Matters

Pregnancy and close contact with young babies both raise the stakes

Recommended For

Pregnant Women

Timed between 16 and 32 weeks, it gives your baby a head start before their own jab is due.

  • 16 to 32 weeks pregnant
  • Safe in every pregnancy
  • Passes protection to your baby
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Especially Useful

Carers & Family of Newborns

If you're often around young babies, or it's been a decade since your last dose, this is for you.

  • Grandparents & family caregivers
  • Healthcare & childcare workers
  • Overdue a 10-year booster
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TRANSPARENT PRICING

Pricing

One flat price, one dose, nothing hidden

Single Dose

Whooping Cough Vaccine

£49 single dose
  • One injection
  • Given by our pharmacist
  • Suitability check and advice
  • Safe during pregnancy
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This one's also free on the NHS for pregnant women and as part of the childhood schedule — worth asking your GP or midwife about that route if it applies to you.

WHAT TO EXPECT

What Happens at the Appointment

A quick, relaxed visit to our Wythenshawe pharmacy

A Quick Suitability Check

Including your stage of pregnancy, if that applies.

One Injection

In the upper arm — quick, and most people barely notice it.

Side Effects Are Usually Mild

A sore arm, maybe a slight fever or tiredness for a day or two.

Safe in Pregnancy

Recommended in every pregnancy, ideally between 16 and 32 weeks.

Top Up Every 10 Years

Protection fades over time, so adults are advised to have a booster roughly a decade on.

NHS or Private

Free on the NHS for pregnant women and the childhood schedule; otherwise book with us privately.

WHOOPING COUGH FAQs

Common Questions

Whooping cough hits young babies hardest, and they're not vaccinated themselves until 8 weeks old. Having the jab while pregnant passes protective antibodies across, covering those first vulnerable weeks.

Yes — it's safe and recommended every time, not just your first pregnancy, so each baby gets their own dose of passed-on antibodies.

If it's been over 10 years since your last dose, it's worth topping up — more so if you're regularly around young babies.

Yes, for pregnant women and as part of the routine childhood schedule — ask your GP or midwife about that route. We offer it privately here too, if that's not an option or you'd rather not wait.

Usually just soreness, redness or swelling at the injection site, sometimes a mild fever, tiredness or headache for a day or two. Serious reactions are very rare.

Book Your Whooping Cough Vaccination

Choose a time that suits you at our Bowland clinic

Can't find a suitable time? Call us on 0161 998 7114

Same Day Appointments Safe in Pregnancy No Referral Needed

Pass the Protection On

Book your whooping cough vaccine with our Wythenshawe team — quick, and it matters.

Book Vaccination Call 0161 998 7114