CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PERTUSSIS

Asses the immunization status ofclose contact under age 7• Contacts who are less than 7 years of age and are non-immunised orhave received fewer than 4 dose of DPT or DTaP should, in addition toreceiving antibiotic prophylaxis, have pertussis immunisation initiatedor continued according following guidelines, as soon as possible afterexposure :• Give 1 st dose at ≥ 6 weeks of age ; doses 1,2 and 3 must beseparated by at least 4 weeks• Children who receive their 3rd dose of DPT or DTaP ≥ 6 monthbefore exposure should receive the 4th dose at this time.• Children who have received four doses of DTP /DTaP shouldget a booster of DTP /DTaP, unless a dose has been givenwithin the last three years.