whooping cough is not different for those who are or are not vaxed..
Agreed. From my experience it's a common misconception that being vaccinated will make you get the disease only mildly in comparison (you just might get it A-typically, which in the case of measles is not milder but actually worse). We caught WC about 6 months ago - from a vaccinated child who had been brought to playgroup despite being sick. My DS was only 2 months at the time and didn't get it. DH and DD were vaccinated and got it just as bad as me who was unvaccinated.