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Whooping cough can send babies to the hospital

Graphic with purple background showing three swaddled babies, with one shown in front of a hospital building. Text reads: “About 1 in 3 babies who get whooping cough need hospital care. Vaccines prevent serious illness.” Smaller text reads: “Get the facts, not the fiction. LetsGetRealAboutVaccines.org.” and cites a CDC website.

Whooping cough can send babies to the hospital

Date posted: July 24, 2025

Last reviewed: July 24, 2025

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“Let’s Get Real” from Immunize.org

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A social media graphic highlighting that about one third of babies who get whooping cough will need to be hospitalized.

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Resource Tags: Social Media Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Branded Graphic / Image Multiple Races/Ethnicities Prevention strategies Children Parents/guardians/caregivers Effectiveness

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