Rotavirus vaccine

[Sundayrain]

A what would you do question...My 9 week old has just had her first jabs and my gastroenterologist recommended that we skip the Rotavirus vaccine due to risk to me, because I'm on an immune suppressing medication. I know from a Facebook group I'm on that others have been advised not to give it because the medication crosses the placenta and there's a risk that she herself is immune suppressed, though that's not the reason I've been given. I'm feeling incredibly guilty and wondering whether to give it to her and just wear gloves when changing nappies etc. I'm assuming that if I did catch it then it wouldn't kill me, whereas it could be really dangerous for her? But then what if she is immune suppressed herself and I make her sick? I don't know what to do, any experiences with Rotavirus or thoughts welcome!

Your specialist is correct, I would take their advice. If mum was on certain immunosuppressants, we don't give live vaccines for 6 months after birth, due to risk to baby. Yours may not be one of these, but if your specialist thinks there is a risk to you then you should take that advice. Wearing gloves for nappy changing is all very well, but babies have a tendency to vomit on you...
While Rotavirus can obviously be very nasty, hence vaccination, I would not be overly concerned as there's probably less of it around at the moment with all the Covid precautions, especially if you don't have other small children at school/preschool bringing bugs back.

Disclaimer - I vaccinate babies, but I'm not a doctor or immunity specialist!

I'm a mum on immunosuppressants and your baby shouldn't have any live vaccines for 1 year.

Neither of my babies had live vaccines, not as a risk to me but because they will be immunocompromised.

If you don't have older children (or they aren't in daycare) and you wash hands regularly/ maintain basic hygiene standards (as I am sure you do!) your child isn't that likely to pick up rotavirus before 6 months (or until they enter daycare). I'm not a medic, just speaking from experience.

Its advised not to have the rotavirus vaccine after 16weeks. Would she be able to have it at all?

All details are in The Green Book. Rotavirus is 27b.

(Im a practice nurse....)

Thank you all. @Letsallscreamatthesistene the practice nurse said she could have it at her 12 and 16 week appointments so think it's still OK. The Green Book seems to say that the benefits outweigh the risks in most cases of immunosuppression, but that doesn't seem to be what people are advised. It's really confusing, and it doesn't help that my medication (Vedolizumab) is relatively new so nothing is ever clear cut with it!

I do have a 4yo at school so we do have that risk of it being brought home. We are scrupulous with hygiene though, both me and DS have had vomiting bugs since baby was born and managed to avoid her getting them thank goodness.

I declined that particular vaccine only for my second born (every other one including some paid ones he had) purely because it had my first born so poorly. So your reason seems much more valid!