I figured this topic would come up with DD and her soon to be born twins as docs are now advising shots for those in close contact. She calmly stated that we need to get TDaP (Tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough) vaccinations or we can't see the babies. I am not trying to be alarmist just yet and will probably comply but my personal philosophy is that we are all over-medicalized. I also think the pharmaceutical industry has a very heavy hand in all of this - imagine the profits!! it will be $150 for both of us to get the shots as they are not covered under my insurance. Yes, whooping cough is a terrible thing but ... what to do?? Additionally, DH and I recently had physicals and both came out clean - no high blood pressure, blood sugar - the only recommendation was that we get all these various shots (shingles, TDap, flu).