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Meningitis B Vaccine - help

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MissyBear10 · 21/03/2015 16:56

Hello All!

I'm hoping some fellow parents can help me.

This vaccine caught my attention today and I'm considering having this done privately.

Has anyone else made a decision either in favour or against?

Thanks so much

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Sleepytea · 21/03/2015 17:08

I'm having a similar dilemma. My children are a bit older so I've talked to them about it but we haven't made a decision. We worked out there is a very small risk of getting meningitis B but it's a risk that we can change by having the vaccine. I'm probably going to talk to the GP about it as I have questions about chicken pox and hep B as well.

MrsBojingles · 21/03/2015 18:37

We are going to have it done, as it protects against 78% of Men B and all of Men W (there's been a big outbreak of men W in teenagers recently).

The vaccine has been administered to over 450,000 people around the world already, with i think no serious side effects reported.

My brother died overnight from meningitus B. I'm really annoyed the vaccine isn't available to all on the NHS yet.

Bellyrub1980 · 21/03/2015 19:27

I was going to get it but was put off by my surgery's confusion over the dosage. As it's a private injection the nurse would have to follow the manufacturers guidelines. However this is a different dose to what the governing body for vaccines (I forget their name) is advising the NHS to use when/if it does get rolled out as a standard vaccine. It made me nervous that there's no established protocol.

I also watched a documentary on the swine flu vaccine and links made to sudden increase in narcolepsy cases.... Stupid I know, but made me paranoid

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Lilipot15 · 21/03/2015 19:51

I have paid for it privately for mine. You will have seen in the news that there is a big campaign to push for the financial issue that is stopping it being available to all on the NHS to be sorted out. I feel lucky that we can afford it as I have seen the awful effects of meningococcal disease.

Missmidden · 21/03/2015 21:50

Can anyone tell me if it can be given to babies at any age? I see the NHS regime will do 2, 4 and 12 mths but DD is already 8 mths and I've only just become aware of this.

SorryToDisturbYou · 21/03/2015 22:04

I'd like the DC to have it, but I emailed our GP's to ask about it and they said, sorry, we can't do you a private vaccination because you're registered with us. Eh? You had no problem charging me £££ for exotic vaccinations in my pre-DC travelling days...

MrsBojingles · 21/03/2015 22:56

Missmidden- the recommendation for babies over 6 months is to have one less dose, with does administered no less than 2 months apart - www.meningitis.org/menb-vaccine

Missmidden · 22/03/2015 06:15

Thank you Mrsbojingles

ragged · 22/03/2015 19:45

I heard some stats about it last night. It's not my decision to make (kids wrong age) but on basis of what I heard I wouldn't have got it. Risk tiny enough for me not to worry.

Sleepyhoglet · 22/03/2015 20:08

Something I'm considering too. If the nhs agree a price and my daughter doesn't get it because if being too old then I will have it done privately

ashoesandbagsbird · 22/03/2015 20:10

My brother also died from Meningitis B. We paid for my kids and my niece and nephew to have the vaccine at the end of last year.

Worth every penny for us as a family to get peace of mind. Especially as DD is approaching the same age as my brother when he died.

DD 18, DS 11, DNephew 6 and DNiece is 18 months. All of them had 2 jabs to be fully vaccinated.

Millie2013 · 22/03/2015 20:38

I'm going to get DD vaccinated. My mum's brother died of meningitis, aged 18 and it's haunted our family ever since. I know my perception of risk is somewhat skewed by this, but I'd rather pay and get it done

enqueue · 22/03/2015 23:33

Just wondering, what have people been quoted to have it done privately? Was it at your GP or do you have to go to a private clinic?

ashoesandbagsbird · 23/03/2015 07:38

Between Â£75 & Â£90 per injection and each DC needed 2 to be completely covered. My GP did them for my DC but DS couldn't get them from hers. So our practice did it for them privately.

Bodicea · 23/03/2015 21:32

Sorry I didn't see his I just started a thread. I didn't realise you could get it so much cheaper through your gp than through a private clinic. Will look into it. I think I am def gonna do it.

ashoesandbagsbird · 23/03/2015 22:02

Just to add that I think not all practices are offering this. Mine did but my family has been in contact with the Meningitis Research Foundation for a number of years and following the development of the vaccine. We kept in touch with our GP also so they knew there was an interest too.

My DS GP didn't offer it at all, even when she offered to pay privately.

MrsBojingles · 23/03/2015 22:52

I can't get it through my GP, can only find somewhere that charges £130 per dose :(

Phoenixfrights · 23/03/2015 22:56

I'm considering for my kids who are 6 and 4. Not quite sure what to do. Think I will ask my GP what he thinks/ whether he's had his kids done.

CountryMummy1 · 23/03/2015 23:07

I had both my babies done. Cost £120 a dose but worth it to me. No side effects from the jab itself at all apart from a red spot on the leg

Bodicea · 25/03/2015 15:36

Just booked my 17month old in for Saturday. £150 per dose!!! I found £130 was the cheapest but was a lot harder to get to so paid a bit more for convenience. My useless gps can't do it surprise surprise. They really are missing a trick there!! They could undercut all these private clinics and make some
Money but as usual there is no imagination in the nhs!

Kit30 · 26/03/2015 09:27

Booking DS in for this over Easter holidays. Friend's small daughter got meningitis as baby and wasn't properly diagnosed, she has developmental issues as a result. Still regret that I didn't get my DS immunised against chicken pox; he had a dreadful dose but I didn't know then there was a vaccine available. Will also be spiking him with the HPV vaccine in due course since NHS don't do boys. BTW while I'm glad that girls are being routinely vaccinated against it, I'm uncomfortable with the flip-side -that women are slutty/carriers/at fault and so have to take responsibility for everyone's sexual health. (rant over)

0ddsocks · 05/04/2015 16:19

I had my two immunised last year when 6 months old and 2 years old. Cost about £115 per dose, both needed two doses and younger needs one more dose now he's 1

smicha · 07/04/2015 16:37

I've had 2yo DS vaccinated privately at a cost of Â£130 per jab. Having seen first hand the effects of meningitis, we felt we had to have it done.

HamishBamish · 07/04/2015 18:08

My two had their first dose last week (£120 per dose) and have to have one more injection in 8 weeks.

The Dr reserved their next dose as he said he anticipated a shortage in the coming months as more people will now be having it due to the decision being made to vaccinate just babies.

Personally, I think it's worth the cost. DS2 had viral meningitis when he was a baby and although he didn't have any lasting affects I want to do all I can to avoid that again.

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