Whooping Cough Vaccine

[Prettylittlelady]

I’m currently 16+2 and I as far as I’m aware this vaccine is available from 16 weeks, I’m wondering if anyone has had one recently? Did you just call the GP to book it in? Are they still vaccinating at this time?
Thank you

My midwife said you get if at your 20 week scan appointment

*get it

I got mine at 30 weeks 3 weeks ago now at my doctors surgery. They are still going ahead and the nurse had full PPE on, I felt very safe 😊

Hi @Prettylittlelady.

I called my GP surgery at around 21 weeks and the doctor arranged for me to come in to have it. I think they take the vaccinations pretty seriously .

As you're yet to have your 20-week scan though, you could ring your hospital/clinic and check whether they're doing it at the same time, as PP said. Mine didn't offer it!

I'm also 16+ 2 and have just arranged mine with my GP for next week.

I had mine yesterday and I'm 24+3, they are still doing vaccinations and being very efficient I got sent out as soon as she's had given it to me so they get you in and out ASAP

I believe I had mine at the hospital when I had my 20 week scan

I had mine at the hospital straight after my 20 week scan.

Had my 16 week appt yesterday and she told me to ring the GP and book it in, so mine is booked in for Monday when I'll be 18 weeks.

At my hospital there was a walk in service at the maternity unit and you could go anytime after 20 weeks (I went directly after the scan). I'd call the midwife first and check with her what the process then call the GP if necessary.

Interesting to see most people having it around 20 weeks. I seem to recall that with DD they told me it had to be closer to the birth so I think I had it at something like 32 weeks. Have they improved it? But yes OP, I'm certain your surgery will still be offering this as a priority.

I have my 20 week scan this morning and having the vaccine after it

My hospital do them. I had to have a rescan at 22 weeks on wed and I asked for it afterwards. Currently feel like I’ve been hit in the arm with a metal bat!

@BlingLoving I was told it takes 4 weeks to cross the placenta so they like to do it before 32 weeks just incase.

@Connie222, gosh yes - I had mine just over 2 weeks ago and the bruise is only just disappearing!

I had mine last week at 22 weeks (20 week scan). I'm absolutely petrified of injections but didn't even feel it! Bit of an achey arm that evening but apart from that all good

@Chiczh I’ve got no bruise yet, just a huge lump under the skin! It’s so sore and hot. I had a shower this morning and I was in agony washing myself.

I had a goggle and apparently it’s the tetanus element of the vaccination that causes it.

I didn’t have it in my last two pregnancies, one was before the vaccine was used in pregnancy and the other was right at the start of them using it so I didn’t have it.

@connie22 interesting. Maybe I was at the tail end of the process. Not really important now (5 years later) but I'm always interested in how these things adapt. I wasn't offered it with DS 10 year ago as it hadn't become standard yet.

@Blingloving I wasn’t offered it in my last pregnancy in 2013 either.

I always take what I’m told with a pinch of salt though, I find it varied from health professional to health professional sometimes.

I just had mine yesterday at 25 weeks but my midwife rang me to tell me to book it any time from 20 weeks onward :)

I just called my GP to book x

My midwife said I'll get it at my 28 week appointment.

Oooh good research, @Connie222! My doctor explained about all the other things in the vaccine just before he jabbed me in the arm, haha.

Had mine yesterday at my gp surgery. You may want to wait a bit so you don't have to go in, ideally should be done by 30 weeks but can be done up to birth .

Thanks for all the responses, in the little booklet that I was given at my booking appointment it said that to book it in from 16 weeks but now people have mentioned it I’m sure I heard women being offered it when I went for my 12 week scan so perhaps I’ll get offered it when I go in a few weeks for my next one. I thought it had to be done at a certain time (FTM here! & a massive worrier) so seeing it can be done later has reassured me! Thank you ladies X

I got it when I went for my flu jab. They said we're giving you this too because you're pregnant. Otherwise I wouldn't have known to get it. I was 16 weeks