Whooping Cough Jabs
Pregnant women are to be vaccinated against whooping cough after the biggest outbreak of the illness for two decades claimed the lives of 10 babies.
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Pregnant women offered whooping cough vaccinations
The number of people who've contracted whooping cough in the South West over the past year has rocketed.
So far this year nearly 850 people here have contracted the illness compared with just 65 last year.
The Health Protection Agency is now urging parents to have their children vaccinated and offering pregnant women jabs to protect their unborn babies.
Here's our Health Correspondent Rebecca Broxton:
Whooping cough cases rocket in the South West
As the number of whooping cough cases soars in the region, the Health Protection Agency wants children and pregnant women to be vaccinated
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