whooping cough vaccine for friends and family?

[RKBGeiger]

Will any of you require your friends or family to get the whooping cough vaccine before seeing your baby? Why or why not?

[Novembermommy1104]

Just not**

[Novembermommy1104]

My husband and I won't be getting it and wont require anyone else to. We of course don't want our daughter sick, but exposure is almost impossible not to happen unless you keep your baby in a box away from everybody . We are not against all vaccines but our daughter will not have a lot of the "required/ standard vaccines" and definitely not 5 or 6 before even leaving the hospital . Thus is just my personal opinion but 85% of vaccines are unnecessary and not safe for everyone. I have a medical and pharmaceutical professional background, I'm just don't some weird hippi lol. Just please do your research ladies :)

[KMahoney2112]

I asked my mom, dad, sister and brother-in-law to consider it and they all said yes immediately.  I think you should research the disease so you can explain it to them.  The number of cases have increased quite a bit, and can be fatal to your baby. Obviously you can't make someone get it but you can ask nicely and leave it up to them.

[jessbryan]

Do you need to get it every pregnancy? I had the shot with my last pregnancy he is 20 months old now.

[lilmomma_uh2]

I got mine and hubby is getting his... I'm wondering about the few ppl that will be in delivery room with me?...

[expecting6thbaby]

Yes I will.

[Mrs_Goni]

I have also really been thinking about it since at my last visit my dr. said that he was going to be giving me one at my next appointment.  I think I am really leaning towards asking my mom & my husband to get one just to be on the safe side. I guess really why not it won't hurt the person getting the shot & I would rather not take the chance that if my baby does get a cold or something he won't end up getting whopping cough.  Now I am only going to ask my mom & husband because they will be the only other 2 people that would be holding my baby & have the most contact with him.