I know one gf who was really concerned and asked everyone at preschool last year if they had been in contact with whooping cough and/or had been immunised. She's a dr and a little paranoid!
I don't think I'm going to have the option of worrying next year - DD goes back to school when this one will only be about a month old. So I guess I'll just play it by ear. I don't remember being particularly concerned when DD was tiny, but we weren't in contact with as many other young kids then.
No really...
We were careful to make sure our eldest understood not to touch Marley with dirty hands, etc, but we don't really have close contact with anyone else to worry about it much.
I didn't get the booster in hospital, neither did DH. TBH I have been more worried about it the few times I have had to take one or the other of them to the ER. It is the only time they are exposed in at close proximity to randoms and sick people.
Babywearing was another good one though, meant I didn't get randoms at the shopping centre coming up to me and touching her etc.
We're both planning on a booster and have generally asked those who are sick to wait before visiting until they are better. Those are about the only precautions we're really taking.
For us it's less about him picking it up from random people cooing over him than being concerned that one of us might get it (DH works in an office) and bring it home - so if we can take reasonable steps to lessen that concern we will.
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