The whooping cough vax isn't given to newborns though, so a n/b baby is unprotected from someone who has the active disease, unless it is picking up some immunity from Mum (unlikely unless Mum is vax just prior to pg). Sure, vax isn't a 100% assurance (and they do wear off - speaking as someone who caught the mumps badly at 19 (altho vaxed as a child) from someone else's unvaxed toddler...). It will worry me too, as DD is at school now and if we have another I can't keep a new baby away from lots of other children.
I only hope anti-vax groups are not going to harrass this poor family like the ones on the NSW north coast after they lost their baby. I am personally in favour of vaccinating, although I agree there should be more scrutiny of pharmas (not just for this). But turning it into a pro-vax vs anti-vax debate won't get that happening.
Last edited by Jennifer13; February 17th, 2011 at 10:04 AM.
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