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    • Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory infection.
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    • Vaccine-preventable diseases like pertussis require effective community and clinical strategies.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop an evidence-based protocol for prenatal pertussis vaccination.
    • To establish a cocooning strategy for infant immunization against whooping cough.
    • To implement these vaccination protocols within a major Georgia medical center.

    Main Methods:

    • Literature review to identify best practices for prenatal vaccination and cocooning.
    • Protocol development based on scientific evidence and clinical guidelines.
    • Planning for implementation in a large medical center setting.

    Main Results:

    • A comprehensive protocol for prenatal pertussis vaccination was drafted.
    • A strategy for cocooning infants against whooping cough was outlined.
    • The project laid the groundwork for evidence-based immunization implementation.

    Conclusions:

    • Prenatal vaccination and cocooning are crucial for protecting infants from pertussis.
    • Developing and implementing standardized protocols enhances vaccine uptake.
    • This initiative aims to reduce pertussis incidence in vulnerable infant populations.