Whooping cough vaccine around babies

Is it normal for a new mother to want everyone that comes into contact with the baby to be fully vaccinated and boosted with the whooping cough?

The baby is 8 months old now and they originally said it would have it’s own immunity by 6 months, now the rules are staying in place forever it seems

I don’t know much about babies, I’m wondering if her request is reasonable? I’m not comfortable with getting a vaccine just to meet a baby once, especially since I haven’t been sick for YEARS I’m so healthy, I feel like I don’t need it

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reflectingmonkey · 51-55, M

I think the most important question is not wether its normal but rather that its the will of the mother. she is the caretaker and she decides what risk she wants to expose her kid to so maybe it is extreme but that is irrelevant since its the will of the mother. she's free to care for her baby the way she sees fit but you are also a free person, you can choose to get vaccinated and see the baby or not see the baby, that's YOUR choice.