RSV vaccine

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Is anyone having it? Any reservations?
I’ve been invited to have it but not sure if necessary!

In the same boat, just had the text from the GP.

We think my mum had something like RSV earlier this year, she had a normal cold that quickly shifted to bronchitis and she was really ill. My partner had it too, and ended up in hospital. (Definitely not COVID) So that is swaying me towards having it.

I also already have a 3 year old in nursery that brings every single bug home too. 😂

I’ll have it once I’m 28 weeks. Bronchiolitis can be really serious in young babies.

I'm getting it tomorrow, I'm 33 weeks. The data on it looks like it was researched and trialled well. If I can prevent my baby getting something really nasty in the first 6 months of life then I'm happy to go for it. I had to think about it, though. No one loves having vaccines and after the criticism of the covid vaccine which is the newest one I have had, I do feel a bit skeptical about new vaccines being a rolled out. But as this might do some real good, why not is my thought. Each to their own though :)

I'm trying to arrange mine but haven't been able to get hold of the maternity immunisations team at my hospital yet - I'll be having it if I can get it in time though (I'm due end of this month).

My DS was hospitalised at 6 weeks old with bronchiolitis and spent 3 days on oxygen.

I’m not planning any further pregnancies, but if I were, I’d have the vaccine in a heartbeat.

If I had had the option with my 3rd whose currently 3 months.
i watched my middle baby fight for his life at 3 weeks old not knowing what the outcome would be. If something can be done to stop another mother go through this then it can only be a good thing xx

I'm definitely having it, and making sure my baby gets every vaccine.

I was hospitalised after having the Measles, mumps and rubella jab as an adult, I suffered several seizures and ended up breaking my arm, wrist and hand. I wish my mum had got me vaccinated as a child.

The question is rather why would you not have it? The hoops vaccine development has to go through to demonstrate safety and effectiveness are extensive, and the bar set by the NHS to fund something like this is so high - you can be as certain as is possible that it is a) worthwhile and b) safe. Believe me, they wouldn't pay for it otherwise!

My DD was hospitalised in 2022 at 8 weeks old with RSV and was on oxygen and a feeding tube for 5 days, wish the vaccine had been around then, my friends DS was hospitalised the same month with RSV and also had to have oxygen and a feeding tube, it's horrible

Not pregnant but I would defo get it. RSV is awful for kids under 1 so many end up in hospital needing support my little boy did at 10 months.

My 12 day old baby nearly died from bronchiolitis, all from a visitor who brought a toddler full of cold . She had to be tube fed, go into an oxygen box and lost just over 1lb in weight taking her weight under 5lbs ( she was born at 36 weeks). It was absolutely horrifying and she had to go onto a children's ward as SCBU wouldn't risk having her in there so the staff weren't used to babies that small. I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

I’m still early in my pregnancy but when it’s time for me to have it, I definitely will.

My son was hospitalised when he was a baby with bronchiolitis caused by RSV and was in intensive care for a week. So if I were pregnant now I would absolutely have the vaccine.

Please please have it my ds was so unwell with RSV when he was a newborn (he was prem) it was just awful if you can do anything to protect your babies from it please do it !

I worked in a paediatric ICU. The majority of the cases we would get when autumn started were babies with RSV. Particularly severe if the baby was a premmie or had heart conditions.
It's not pleasant. they were usually with us for a week on ventilation, coughing and coughing so they would have to be paralysed, sedated, and tube-fed. Having to have their breathing tubes suctioned sometimes multiple times an hour isn't a pleasant procedure. Bloods are taken multiple times a day to check oxygen and carbon dioxide levels.
If your baby is due over autumn and winter, then I would honestly consider it.
What appears as a simple cold in adults and older children is often RSV. Due to the sticky mucus and small collapsible airways of babies, the airways block easily, and the babies can't breathe and need support.

Same here, my DS was admitted for a few days at 10 months old after already being really ill at home for a full week before it. It was probably the most scary experience of my life so far tbh, rushing him to hospital when he wouldn't wake properly from a long nap. I can't imagine the worry for similar to happen with a newborn.

There is confusion locally about access to the vaccine but I am eligible for it and really hope I can get it as soon as possible.

Absolutely 100% will be having it. I know far too many babies that have been hospitalised with RSV. This vaccine is such an exciting and promising step in prevention of serious illness in infants.

Yep I’m managing to squeeze it in at 37 weeks, apparently more effective if you have it around 28 weeks but you can have it up to the birth. It is so complicated and regulated to get a vaccine used by the NHS, I trust that process.

Not that I needed convincing much, but I will have it.

my fear was getting anything or my baby getting anything when I had my DS. It was the winter where Strep A? Was back and Covid was rearing its ugly head again. I wouldn’t see anyone for 6-8 weeks 😅 but I had the flu, whooping and Covid vaccines!

im due to get my flu vaccs and will get RSV too.
my concern was that it seemed to be “new”.. and you know the worries over the covid vaccs now all the research has come out (although I had them and the boosters!!)

totally agree, would do anything to protect the baby.. plus it’ll be another winter baby!!

side note- dreading the baby imms again! I had more anxiety than anyone and baby was fine 🤣🤣 anyone else?!

90% of children will become ill with RSV before their second birthday. For some, this will be serious and lead to a hospital admission. Of course you should have it. It will also protect you as well as your baby.

you know the worries over the covid vaccs now all the research has come out

Yeah, the worldwide research looking at (literally) millions of women, that says the Covid vaccines are overwhelmingly safe for pregnant women, have no negative effect on conception, no negative effect on the unborn baby and no negative effect on the newborn baby.

Please don’t scaremonger.

Covid vaccines have been overwhelmingly demonstrated as safe hence their continued use. Please don't spread misinformation. Vaccine hesitancy is one of the biggest potential future challenges for the nhs and it almost entirely stems from misinformation.

I had mine yesterday and have had zero side effects - not even a sore arm!

I've just had mine - nothing untoward so far!

Listened to Today programme report about RSV yesterday. Please have it. 1,000 babies were hospitalised last year.