In order to create a safe environment for young children in the early education and care services, educators and staff need to be vaccinated. Pertussis, measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), varicella and hepatitis A are four popular vaccine-preventable diseases and all educators and other staff are suggested to immunize against these diseases by The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (2012).
Pertussis is also called whooping cough. It is a respiratory infection that can lead to long bursts of coughing (State Government of Victoria, 2015). The infection is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis (State Government of Victoria, 2015). According to the State Government of Victoria (2015), one in every 200 infants who have whooping
Pertussis is also called whooping cough. It is a respiratory infection that can lead to long bursts of coughing (State Government of Victoria, 2015). The infection is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis (State Government of Victoria, 2015). According to the State Government of Victoria (2015), one in every 200 infants who have whooping