Whooping cough vaccine

Taylorgabbitas

Do you let people visit or go to people's houses who haven't had it before LO gets their 2 month shots? I keep reading about people who are very restrictive about this and feeling like I've been a little lax. we asked our immediate family who would be spending the most time with DD to get it but I know some of our extended family hasn't. What are your thoughts?

tbmadeamistake

Nope. Closest to the kiddo got it, but other than that I'm just careful. I also breast feed so he gets my antibodies. Not fool proof but a good start.

diagonalley

Yea I had asked my parents and MIL to get it before baby. Then he came six weeks early and it hadn't happened. I didn't push it and we made it to his two month shots just fine! I had the shot while in the hospital.

babygabe614

We only had immediate family get it and we just make sure any other people who we bring her around are super diligent about washing their hands before they get to touch baby.

ElTrain5

I've been only letting ppl with the tdap hold the baby. Other ppl can visit and we've taken him out covered in the stroller or in a wrap, but our rule is no one super close/breathing in his face who is unvaccinated until he gets his first round at eight weeks. Just too many outbreaks in our area.

DangerousLikeDarkwingDuck

We don't as people if they've been vaccinated. I'm pretty lax. I go to Walmart, the grocery store, etc with baby and I can't control what's floating around there so why demand that my friends and family get shots in order to see DS?

Taylorgabbitas

So for those of you who haven't allowed anyone without it to hold/visit LO, will you be allowing it after 2 month shots even though they aren't fully protected?

k2k2tog

We didn't ask anyone to get the vaccine and don't ask people if they've had it. Our community of friends and family is too large to insist.

ElTrain5

Taylorgabbitas said:

So for those of you who haven't allowed anyone without it to hold/visit LO, will you be allowing it after 2 month shots even though they aren't fully protected?

Two weeks after they've received their initial dose of the vaccine they have significant immunity (according to our pedi), so yes.

Eta: here is a study showing the vaccine effectiveness of the pertussis vaccine at 55.3% after the first dose and 83% after the 2nd dose.
https://m.pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2014/02/04/peds.2013-3181.abstract

chloephoebecali

Yes. We've also been shopping, to the kid's camp, a dance rehearsal and recital, the boardwalk/beach, zoo, and church. That is the life of LO3.