Double dose of whooping cough jab

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Anyone got any ideas on this?

I had vaccination for whooping cough last week at 28 weeks, had a call tonight from the nurse very apologetic, they used an out of date vaccine so can't be sure it even worked, I now need to go in again in four weeks time and have another one, I'm worried if the first one was ok I'm potentially double dosing on it.

I'm so worried that could affect baby as much as not having it. But don't also want to risk not being covered. :( I'm terrified of needles too.

If the first one HAD worked, wouldn't having another be no different to coming into contact with it in 'real life': ie your body would just fight it with the antibodies you made from the first one?? Your body surely wouldn't know the difference between a shot and someone infected sneezing on you...

No medical knowledge beyond GCSE Biology to back this up mind, but that's what I'd assume was the case...

For goodness sake! Wouldn't it be safer to test you for immunity??

I would not be going for a second dose without very good reason. Muppets

If I have immunity will that definately pass onto baby? Really sorry if I sound daft, I had no idea that I'd get something like this happen. Typical.

Why not ask the nurse or doctor? They will be able to tell you if it is safe or not.

I agree ask to do bloods to test your immunity (sorry more needles) and get a doctors advice if it was their fault an appointment to discuss safety is the least they can do.
I think as it has been 4 weeks it is probably ok and would act as a double booster but I am not qualified and I would want answers before getting again also find out what didn't work as it is a triple vaccine do they think the whole batch was faulty if do what did they give you and how would it be affected by additional injections.
Your immunity can be lowered from vaccines as they fight and being pregnant your immunity is low I am all for the whooping cough and flu jabs in pregnancy but not for taking unnecessary risks
Be interested in what they say!

I would ask how out of date it was, if only a few days I personally wouldn't worry about it, and wouldn't have another. If very out of date I would ask to have immunity checked rather than repeat the dose. Pertussis IgG antibodies will be in your blood if you've been successfully vaccinated, so don't take any nonsense about there not being a test.
It is very, very poor of the nurse. Date checking is standard practice and you should be given a massive grovelling apology.

Thanks all, think ill ask for the test (more near fainting then) to see if I have the antibodies. Grrrrrrrr. I'll also speak to midwife and doctor tomorrow. I'll let you know what they suggest.