We have a resource for healthcare staff supporting the pertussis vaccination programme.

View the vaccines in pregnancy leaflet. 

NHS Education for Scotland (NES) provides training and guidance about the pertussis vaccine for healthcare staff on TURAS.

View guidance by NES about the pertussis immunisation programme on TURAS.

Surveillance form

A surveillance form is available to record pertussis incidents for infants under one year.

Guidance

More information about pertussis immunisation, including updates, can be found in the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) Green Book, Chapter 24.

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) outlines the maternal pertussis vaccination programme.        

View national UKHSA guidance on the surveillance, investigation and management of pertussis.

Patient group direction templates

The following patient group direction templates are also available:

• Patient Group Direction Template: Administration of diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis and inactivated poliomyelitis vaccine (dTaP/IPV)