AIBU to not take my son for his 8 week jabs..

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My son is due for his 8 week jabs in two weeks and with this virus going around I honestly do not want to take him..the gp is just across the street and I would wrap him up& I would wear a mask and gloves. But what about when we get inside the gp. I'm meant to strip his legs down for the jabs...symptoms take 7 days to show. What if the doctor has the virus and doesn't yet know and is breathing over my baby. If he was to get sick I would NOT take him to the hospital. For them to separate us & tell me I cannot see him?? No way I would keep him home and give him calpol before I let them separate me from my baby. I feel like it's a big risk taking my son out to the doctors surgery to get immunisations. I know it's important..to protect baby from other viruses..flu etc. My 16 month old has had all of his jabs. I haven't left my house in 2 weeks..and my partner hasn't been at work either for the past week although he is a key worker.we have been completely self isolating for the sake of our kids. Am I being unreasonable to think I shouldn't take my son for his jabs? Am I being stupid ? I feel like it is a VERY big risk and wouldn't forgive myself god forbid my baby got sick afterwards

You definitely need to get them done now.

I know it's scary, I'd feel exactly the same but as PP have said the doctors are well set up for this and have all the correct procedures in place.

It would be much worse if they contracted a preventable disease whilst you waited in a long queue for their jabs once this is all over.

I don't know a single new mum, myself included, that wouldn't be terrified at the thought of not being with her baby, however this is not what is happening, babies and children are allowed one person to accompany them. Look on your local hospitals website as this will tell you.

Call the doctors and tell them how frightened you are, they'll reassure you.

I took my 3 year old for his pre school jabs, and honestly, it was fine. We were the only people in the waiting room, and were only allowed into the building after confirming we had no symptoms. I put him in gloves and I used sanitiser on the way in and out. The nurse was wearing an apron and gloves. She said she had a mask but it made her glasses mist up so wasn't wearing it, which was fine with me. Honestly, the whole thing is so quick, we were barely in there.

I understand the concerns but I would definitely get them done. One of them has to be done by a certain age otherwise it's not administered at all (Rotavirus, I think) so if you waited until all this was over they wouldn't be protected at all. My DS turns 1 at the start of May and I'll still be getting those injections on schedule even if we are still in a lockdown as the last thing I would want is him to get measles in the inevitable gap between us socialising again and when it could be rescheduled for.

DD has just had her 16 week jabs. There was no one else in the waiting room when we went in, although one other person came in while we waited. They had cleared it though and there were about five chairs all distanced so lots of room to avoid each other. The nurse wore full PPE so no chance of her coughing or contaminating DD.

I asked about delaying them and they told me it was still best to boost her immune system and protect against the various diseases vaccinated against - especially as if God Forbid she did get one of them hospitals would be over stretched and not set up to treat her.

On the other hand, I delayed her BCG as it's not a mandatory one but is offered to us due to our country of birth and I am more confident that she won't come into contact with TB until this is done and we can travel again.

Babies immunisations are still going ahead for the very important reason of protecting them from catching other illnesses. I can understand why you are wary but believe me, they would cancel them if they thought it didn’t matter. The fact they still want you to go says everything.
And please don’t worry about being separated from your baby if they went to hospital. That would not happen, you would stay with them x

He won't catch it at the GPs. I am going to give blood today and I have every confidence that they will follow strict measures to avoid their donors getting infected. Likewise babies getting vaccinations.

(and indeed to avoid infection themselves)

There is fake news going around about being separated from your baby... if you are well, they would never keep you from an 8 week old baby in hospital.

My daughter has her preschool boosters today.

Does anyone know if these go in her legs or arms please? Thinking of what to dress her in for easiest access.

@Freshairimportanttoo what do you mean. Op said if her child got sick she wouldn’t take them to the hospital. Clearly having mh issues.

Op your message reads very anxious which is understandable but the best thing for your baby is getting their vaccinations. If doctors believed they weren’t essential they would’ve cancelled them. The likelihood of your baby getting it at the gp is minuscule. And other posters have said strict measures are in place at doctors offices for vaccinations right now.

@SwimForBrighterDays my 3 year old had his last week and it was legs, but know others that have done arms so it seems to be the preference of your nurse.

My advice.

Don't pay attention to Facebook and Mumsnet.

They are full of people who are hysterical and think they no best.

Follow official government advice and the advice of your GP surgery.

If they thought the catching CV was a greater risk to your baby that not getting the immunizations they would cancel them.

They are not and there is a reason for this- if you do not get your baby immunised then you are putting him at risk.

He will get jabs at 8 weeks and 16 weeks of I remember correctly. It won't be sorted by 16 weeks.

And all the ones in here who scaremongering constantly- look what danger you and other idiots could potentially put this baby in.

What do I mean?

I mean anyone in their right mind would do their best to keep any child or adult out of hospital right now?

Zaffa

There was an article yesterday that the BCG may offer some immunity to corona virus...

I understand your concern OP. However some of the illnesses covered in routine vaccinations are WAY more contagious and deadly than corona virus.

My baby had his 2-month's vaccines last week.
There was only another mum with another baby in the waiting room. I felt pretty safe to be honest.

Whooping cough is far far far more serious than Covid19 for babies, I wouldn't delay the vaccines if possible.

Speak to your GP surgery about the protections that they have to keep your baby safe as trust me they are worried too, and they are acting on it.

The diseases that are being vaccinated against are more dangerous to babies than Coronavirus, that’s why they’re carrying on with them. Also the diseases they immunise against are transmitted in different ways, and have different sources of infection, so staying home isn’t enough to keep your baby safe from them.

One of our main concerns right now for children isn’t Coronavirus itself, it’s the fact that children with the normal illnesses like sepsis won’t seek help in time as they are too scared, so if your baby gets poorly do seek help like you normally would do.

I took my son for his vaccines too last week. The nurse was wearing a mask, apron and gloves and we where the only people in the surgery. She said that they had cancelled all clinics apart from the vaccine one and moved most appointments to telephone ones. We were in and out within 5 mins.
I would be worried about delaying it as I imagine it will be very difficult to get appointmens at the surgery once this is all over. Also i want to use the NHS as little as possible over the forthcoming weeks/months and having vaccines reduces that need. Maybe speak to the surgery before you go for reassurance.

My dc is due to get their vaccinations next week. I got a phone call from the person who would be doing them telling me that the GP surgery was closed and that I would be escorted from the front door to the room and that there would be no one else there.

Please have a chat with your health visitor about how you are feeling.

I am in the same boat but I spoke to my GP and she said it's best to get the jabs.
She said the last thing the NHS needs right now is an outbreak of measles during the pandemic.

@Zaffa I would get the BCG if you can because there was a news article saying that the BCG vaccine could help protect against coronavirus.

Also my dc was given their BCG vaccination before they left hospital, maybe they do it differently in different hospital trusts. But I was told that it needed to be done in hospital because getting it in the community was almost impossible.

Just took mine in to get his jabs - was no problem at all. I wore medical gloves, he stayed in pram so didn't touch anything. Was put in a fresh sheet for his injections. Nurse was great. Surgery was the cleanest and emptiest I've ever seen it.

My DS has his 12 week jabs yesterday. The surgery was locked down and had to buzz to gain entry. On entry the receptionist shouted that we had to have an appt, to put gel on and asked if we had a temperature.
For the injections themselves the nurse wore mask and gloves and washed her hands thoroughly. I had him in dungarees so only needed to open the trousers and he was changed on a bed with paper on it. She opened all doors and then on leaving I was buzzed out with a n auto door and told to use gel on exit.
I was confident at the hygiene and procedure in place. Immunisations are still going on as the NHS don't want an outbreak of something else

I took my 6 month old for her third set of jabs last week. I'd already postponed around 3 times due to illness for daughter and myself. Her dad is a keyworker and so are her grandparent's, we all live together. I thought it would be more beneficial to have her jabs while she's well as she does get ill pretty regularly and she's still in contact with the keyworkers in my family. We are isolating. I agree with another person on here, you need to speak to someone about your mental health. I completely understand not wanting to leave your baby in a hospital on their own if they required to go. It would break me although I would understand the necessity of the situation. If your baby did catch the virus, they could possibly need treatment with oxygen. You wouldn't be able to provide this for your little baby.

Thanks @Freshairimportanttoo I'll look into that as hers is booked for May now, but I will also be watching with interest what is happening in my home country where we are vaccinated at birth as the virus is still spreading (although infection rates are lower so far as are deaths)
Do you have a link to the article?