Hospitals and medical centers near Indiahoma: 1  AYERS NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; SNYDER, OK) 2  GREAT PLAINS HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 15 miles away; LAWTON, OK) 3  CRYSTAL POINTE CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; LAWTON, OK) 4  WOODLAND CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; LAWTON, OK)
Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory illness commonly referred to as whooping cough. It can be prevented with vaccines and treated with antibiotics, but the number of cases has risen over the last three decades, especially among previously immunized teenagers and adults.
Babies do not get the whooping cough vaccine at birth. In fact, there are currently no whooping cough vaccines licensed or recommended for newborns. Several studies found that a dose of the whooping cough vaccine at birth is safe, but a newbornâs immune system is not able to create antibodies until he is 2 months old. Get the whooping cough vaccine while you are pregnant. 2  Encourage those around your baby to be up-to-date with their whooping cough vaccine. 3  Have your baby get DTaP vaccines on time according to CDC's immunization schedule [2 pages] starting at 2 months.