Government Blames Women Declining Pregnancy Jabs for Whooping Cough ‘Resurgence’

Expectant mothers are increasingly choosing to have a vaccine-free pregnancy, the latest statistics show, with the health monitoring body claiming this has led to a “resurgence” of whooping cough. The UK Health and Security Agency (HSA) said one baby died in late 2023 because of the illness, medically known as pertussis, after its recent survey into parental attitudes revealed trust in the safety and effectiveness of vaccines has plummeted. The agency would not say if the baby or its mother had been vaccinated against the illness. The introduction of the antenatal jab for women is credited by health officials for reducing the number of deaths from whooping cough since its introduction in 2012, although death rates had declined steeply before any inoculations were available....