A Gold Coast School is urging children who have not been vaccinated against Whooping Cough to stay at home after a spike in children displaying symptoms of the illness.
Palm Beach School has written to parent and carers that all students who are unvaccinated or experiencing symptoms of the respiratory infection to remain at home say Professor Paul Van Buynder as it can potentially be life threatening to children, particularly school aged children
The professor stated that the best defence against whooping cough is to get vaccinated against the illness and keep them updated.