respiratory syncytial virus RSV Vaccine

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Been offered this as pregnant but wondering what the take up is as beleive fairly new in this country.
Has anyone had any regrets getting it?

Sorry that's me rushing and not reading the reply properly!

My little one got Covid at a few months old - thankfully she was still protected by the vaccine I’d received. Even with that protection , she lost a lot of weight and never recovered regained it despite eating me out of house and home. She’s now three and has remained below the 0.5th percentile down from the 12th at birth. It’s likely she will be shorter than originally projected as an adult.

As rough as I felt after the vaccine (I ended up in A&E) - I absolutely took the booster as I want to protect this second baby.

Yes- I feel like crap to the point my doctor has giving me 48 hours before I’m back in hospital again this time but I would do it again in heartbeat to keep my children safe

I'm in London and having it tomorrow at 29+4. No brainer imo.

My nephew was hospitalised with RSV and it was terrifying. He lives in the NE, btw, and the hospital was chock full of babies in serious need of help to breathe. Awful virus. Get the jab.

As for Covid, I'm trying to work out whether pregnant women will be offered a booster this winter. Does anyone know? It'll be my fifth covid jab and I'll take it if eligible, without a doubt.

We all caught covid in 2022, when DD was just 6 weeks old. Thankfully she had some immunity from my booster jab, but it knocked us out totally (bed bound for a solid week), particularly my DP who hadn't been eligible for a booster when I was. I was lucky I'd harvested quite a bit of colostrum, which I credit to keeping the weight on DD, because my milk supply suffered for sure despite feeding like a fiend through it. Bloody nightmare.

I was wondering where you are and just saw you said North East England, I’m also North East and had my baby earlier this year so was pregnant this time last year and I wasn’t offered it, it was actually never even mentioned to me as an option, so I’m surprised they are now pushing it so hard. If I had been offered it I would have absolutely taken it.

I have been offered Covid in North East.

I’ve commented on the other threads about this but I would 100% get it. Both my children have been hospitalised with RSV (DS several times and overnight more than once) and like others have said DD1 developed pneumonia too. Virtually every kid in there was there due to RSV. Sobbing parents in PJs with very poorly children. I’ve got some truly awful memories of my own and from what I witnessed other families experiencing.

We go to hospital a lot as I’ve got recurrent croupers with suspected asthma. On our last visit I was taking to the paediatrician about the RSV vaccine and he said that lockdown has affected all the childhood illnesses, but they’ve found that RSV in particular has adapted following lockdown, it appears to have found new ways to spread and they (as in medics and scientists ) don’t know what the long term implications of this are. If it’s changing the way it spreads, how else has it changed because one change often has a ripple effect.

Obviously there is research going on (there’s actually a study taking place where I am in the North West, my GP is swabbing everyone as part of it) but if it’s offered to us I will be very happy

I'm not pregnant and hadn't heard about this vaccine but 2 of my 4 children have had RSV as babies and were hospitalised for various amounts of time.

It's a horrible illness and dangerous for young babies. My DD had RSV, FluA, rhinovirus & adenovirus all at the same time when she was nearly 2 and was extremely unwell. She had also already had it at a year old. My older DS got it at 12 weeks and we were in hospital all over Xmas & new year.

I would bite their hand off for this vaccine and I've not had any Covid vaccines for reference.

I was offered mine at the same time as my flu - one in each arm!

My son was hospitalised at 5 days with RSV. I'd have it in a heart bad.

I had it at 36 weeks (4 weeks ago), along with the flu jab. Not a live vaccine, had no side effects, seemed sensible to me.

I’m always amused by the people who think they can really understand how a vaccine is developed and tested, let alone can “do their own research” on its efficacy. Let’s face it, if you’re not a scientist we’re all going on trust. Trusting people and processes that are quite rigorous. Just like we do every time we eat something we didn’t make, use the oven, a car, put on makeup, wash our hands with soap we didn’t make, or engage with anything where we don’t fully understand how it works….

You should be offered it. Pregnancy is still a risk factor for Covid.

RSV vaccine is a no brainer. RSV causes huge numbers of hospitalisations in babies.

Funnily enough I was talking about this yesterday with a colleague, who took part in the baby vaccine trial. Her elder son had been hospitalised at 8 months with RSV, and my younger son was hospitalised for a full week at just 10 days old with it - unable to keep his oxygen levels up without nasal tubes and barely able to eat as it put too much pressure on his lungs. And the paediatric ward was full of RSV babies, you could hear them taking one breath in and cough on the exhale with every breath. I can tell you from personal experience, seeing your tiny newborn struggling to breathe is beyond hideous, and even though he has just turned 3, I still panic about him getting a cold in a way I simply don't with my older DC. The vaccine was first being tested shortly after our RSV experience, and if I were in your position I would jump at the chance of a vaccine.

I’m 17 weeks and booked in for my flu and Covid vaccines on Friday. I normally get the flu vaccine anyway because of asthma. I’m also planning to have the RSV and whooping cough vaccines when they’re available. Im generally pretty pro vaccine though. I got the chickenpox vaccine before getting pregnant and plan to vaccinate my child when they are one, though I’m still hoping it’s added to the routine vaccines.

Had my RSV jab yesterday at 32 weeks! No brainer for me, the nurse who did it told me all about her grand daughter who was severely ill as a newborn from it. I wouldn't take the risk to not have it especially having a winter baby.

Please have it. This is a game changer. Every single children's ward/ hospital is brought to their knees by RSV every winter. It's a far bigger issue than covid ever was!

Healthy babies end up on PICU with it every year. It is a killer.

Why would you not take it? Vaccines are not a conspiracy. Believe me, the NHS would not pay for something that is a) not worth it and b) could create more work for them!!

Ps your friend who is good at research obviously isn't, or thinks she understands more than she does...I wouldn't listen to her opinion.

My 10 month old was admitted to hospital with RSV.

You best believe DC no.2 availed of the (now available) vaccine once born!

True what someone upthread said- you don't hear much about RSV before becoming a parent. Once you are a parent you hear about it loads! And the stories are scary.

Had mine very late in pregnancy (37/38w or so?) because it had only just been introduced right before my baby was born, however through end of pregnancy/beginning of breastfeeding she would get the antibodies from it. Was encouraged to take it by my obstetrician father if that helps at all

I’ve had every vaccination that I’ve been offered during this pregnancy.

I’ve had Whooping Cough, Covid, Flu, and RSV. But then, I always accept any vaccination I’m offered, as they are offered for a reason.

RSV can be deadly for newborn babies, and I’m not going to put mine at risk. The vaccination was quick, painless, and I’ve had no side effects, other than a slightly red and sore arm.

Because she’s got a friend 🤦🏽 who’s done her research 🤦🏽

But as you’ve seen from previous posts, people are questioning the Covid vaccine efficacy. If you’re going to question having any vaccine then you should at least be reading the correct information as, as we know, the internet is full of opinions and not actual fact which is the same with speaking with your friends. Much in the same way as people are here telling the OP because their child was ill that she should get it.

I’ve had the vaccine, I also work in the life sciences industry so I’m very much pro-vaccination because I trust in the science and the technology is incredible. We are super lucky to have the opportunity to get these vaccines

@Saywhatuc
You obviously haven't read my post. I was asking about the uptake, and seeking advice about if anyone had it had any regrets.
I do intend to get it but a friend had put a seed of doubt in my mind my I never once said I wasn't getting it done.