Whooping cough at 34 weeks

[Amysullivan]

I had my whooping cough vaccine late at 34 weeks as I only remembered to book it at 31 weeks and they didn't have any space until now but basically the nurse said that it will no longer protect the baby because it's too late on in my pregnancy.. does anyone know if this is true ?
She said it will only protect me which is not ideal

www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/keeping-well/whooping-cough-vaccination/

This is the NHS page on it - it says that it is less likely to protect your baby at this stage, presumably the protection might be less, but not that it categorically won't. Even just protecting you is good though, as it reduces the chance that you could catch it and pass it on to your baby.

Ideally it should have been by 32 weeks.
www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/keeping-well/whooping-cough-vaccination/

The antibody production takes around 2 weeks so you will pass some antibodies to your baby.
If you are going to breastfeed you will carry on passing the antibodies via your milk as well.