RSV vaccine

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

Not for me. I read the insert and it's never been tested on women other than healthy generic pregnancies. It also hasn't been tested on overweight women, nor thyroid conditions (I have a thyroid condition)

I believe vaccines are safe when tested correctly, but in my eyes it's not worth the risk as it's actually not proven the vax does anything to the immunity of your unborn child. This was confirmed by 2 different medical professionals on the day they offered it to me.

My midwife agrees I'm doing the right thing by saying no as there's been no testing for thyroid conditions with the rsv vax, she's requested further information about it within the NHS

it's actually not proven the vax does anything to the immunity of your unborn child

This is absolute nonsense.

(Edited as I can see from previous anti-vax posts that there is likely little point in trying to explain why trials are run like they are!)

I'm having the same issue as you! I'm 36weeks and my local trust's organisation skills clearly don't exist with both immunisation clinic and GP.

Exactly this! If people saw how sick babies get from this virus and how long it can drag on even as a‘milder’ case they would absolutley protect their baby. 20 years in Paediatrics and this RSV vaccine is so welcome. Should note some children still suffer with Bronchilitis type symptoms but are RSV negative. Other viruses circulate too.

@Musiclover234 I wish this had been available a few years ago! My little boy was admitted to hospital several times, at least 5, before the age of 3, needing oxygen and having to stay overnight due to RSV. His heart always went erratic too. Terrifying.

My little girl recently had pneumonia, and they initially tested for RSV. The senior paediatrician in the hospital said that its suspected that RSV has mutated because it’s had to find different ways to spread due to all the lockdowns and they don’t know what the full impact of this is likely to be. Honestly OP get it get it get it.

Just got mine, both my GP and maternity hospital are offering them proactively to pregnant women.

My Daughter was hospitalised for a week when she was 12 days old after getting RSV , on an oxygen and feeding tube , she was so small , eveytime I hear RSV now it makes me shiver .

I would have absolutely got the vaccine. It’s always a worry when getting a vaccine while pregnant !

Hmm did your midwife know anything about what effects it may have? That's really concerning, I'm intending to have the vaccine but also have hypothyroidism (treated and under control)

@ridl14 Having read the research studies, patient safety leaflets and the (very long!) JCVI decision making process on reviewing the trials and ultimately recommending the RSV, I can tell you there is absolutely nothing to suggest that having the vaccine has any effect on thyroid conditions (hyper or hypo) whatsoever.

Speak to your midwife, GP or consultant if you are concerned, not an anonymous anti-vaxxer on the internet.

Also - it’s very normal for trials of any/all medicines and vaccines to exclude certain conditions in their testing - there are reasons for this and it’s not the horrifying gotcha that the previous poster made it out to be! Again, it’s worth asking a qualified medical professional to explain trial data further if you have any concerns or questions.

Well I’ve got mine this week coming now

more pros than cons from all of your comments.

thank uou

Having mine Tuesday!

I had mine at 39w! Was told that even though it’s best to have it earlier (although obv wasn’t available for me then) there’s still a large benefit to a) us as the mothers not getting it and b) the immunity passed through the breast milk as well. It takes about 2w for antibodies to fully develop, so you might be within the cut off time anyway. Best of luck!

I didn’t see that on the insert I was given, I only saw usual side effects (sort arm etc)

Mine stated, towards the end, that in the test group an amount tested went into early labour but there was no way to contribute that directly to the vaccine.

I looked this up as. This comes from our government website. It looks like the increased risk is really small thankfully and looks to be due to chance as a previous poster has said xx

@OnNaturesCourse

are you reading the correct brand - one brand is not licensed in pregnancy and the other is. The Abrysvo brand is, it’s a very big deal for a manufacturer to licence a drug during pregnancy as they have the research to back up their claim. They would only make that claim with research as by being licensed it means the manufacturer takes responsibility if used in that way.

For Abrysvo brand, prem labour was 6% in the vaccinated group and 5% in placebo group so not significantly higher.

https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/15309

My DD spent her 1st birthday on IC with bronchiolitis followed by high dependency ward. She had a cold which gradually got worse and escalated very quickly. Her oxygen level was 81 and sky high temperature, she came out in a rash. It was horrendous, she ended up being on a drip for fluids as she couldn't drink as she was too weak. Spent 6 months on inhalers. Two more hospital admissions after that. Vaccinated if you can, you honestly don't want to go through what we had to.

Same here! Scariest thing ever - truly horrendous.

Ps this was 14yrs ago - no vaccine!

Yes definitely! No brainer for me having a winter baby with a toddler in nursery!

Had mine on Monday- zero side effects! (And I usually react really badly to vaccines.)

I’m definitely having it. Got it booked in for next week. My oldest had bronchiolitis from RSV when he was 6 weeks old and he was hospitalised. It was so sad hearing his crackly breathing and seeing him unable to feed. I’m so grateful to have this vaccine to protect my daughter

Thank you! It's always something I would raise with my medical team but I appreciate the greater context!

Is it area by area at the minute? I see it’s a very new recommendation in pregnancy from the government website. I’m only 9.5 weeks so still too early but I asked my midwife about the RSV vaccine at my booking in appointment and she didn’t know about it only mentioned the whooping cough. This is my second pregnancy (well third including mmc) so it wasn’t offered last time two years ago.