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[quote=Anonymous]While I am a firm believer that adults should get their booster shots as well, I am not sure this is worth fighting.

Your baby will get the first shot at 2 months, and will receive a level of protection at that point.

In truth, most babies are born and exposed to several adults who have not gotten their vaccines. It is not ideal, but many adults have built up a natural immunity due to exposure or infection.

I am not trying to say there is no level of risk to exposure of a nno-boostered adult, but try to put it in perspective. The possibility of anyone in your inner circle contracting pertussis before your baby's vaccine is very small.

How big a battle do you want to make this?

I think your mother in law may be putting her foot down about something she shouldn't be, but who knows how she feels about shots.

It is possible you may be freaking out because this is your mother in law...does your expected child have a known health condition that makes it necessary?

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