Government-funded clinical trial has found a nasal spray vaccine can stop it from living in the nose and throat - which is vital for stopping the spread of the killer disease This could stop the spread of the dreaded disease (Image: Getty Images/Design Pics RF)

A vaccine being developed for whooping cough could contain the killer disease, experts say. Around 15,000 cases of the easily spread disease were reported in England in 2024, up from 856 in 2023. It killed 11 babies.

Current vaccines available for babies, children and pregnant women don’t stop people from carrying and passing on the bacteria.

But a Government-funded clinical trial has found a new nasal spray vaccine can stop it from living in the nose and throat, which is vital for stopping it’s spread.

Known as BPZE1, i

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