Why Whooping Cough? 

With Australia (like many other countries in the world) now in the grip of a whooping cough epidemic, this infectious disease is a major public health threat.  

While vaccination during pregnancy has helped reduce infant deaths, whooping cough can also cause serious illness in older children and adults. 

With booster shots required throughout life, we hope Australians will take action to remain up-to-date with whooping cough vaccination.  

Immunisation Foundation of Australia envisions a world where families are no longer affected by the unnecessary suffering and death caused by vaccine-preventable diseases.

BioNet’s vision is to enable access to life-saving vaccines anywhere in the world. It is striving to make its standalone new-generation recombinant acellular pertussis booster vaccine, ‘Pertagen,’ available to teenagers, adults, and pregnant women worldwide.

For more information, please visit www.ifa.org.au