Best practice for the communication of perinatal booster recommendations and optimisation of the cocooning strategy.

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1039404

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Whooping cough continues to be common in Australia. Young babies, who have little or no protection to the infection, are often hospitalised and can die. Adults generally experience milder symptoms which often go undiagnosed and can pass on whooping cough to babies, particularly within the home. To reduce this risk by 70%, parents can receive a booster vaccination for whooping cough. Offering this on the postnatal ward will help remove barriers and provide a cocoon of protection for the newborn.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2015

Funding Scheme: Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $111,630.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Family Care

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

newborn infant | parents | perinatal | pertussis | vaccination policy

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