 [ Symptoms ] tdap shot getting 1 week before seeing baby will he be okay  i will be traveling to san diego ca a week from sunday i was not smart and misunderstood what people told me about getting the tdap shot i thought you had to get it within two weeks before seeing i know i know what was i thinking so i am getting the shot this saturday i will not be around him 247 but i will be around him quite a bit what should i do [ Disease ] enjoy your visit with the baby the baby gets hisher first dtap vaccine at age 2 months too i do not know the age of the baby but you pose absolutely no risk to the baby or anyone else from getting a vaccine this is not a live vaccine and there is no chance of contagiousness