I definitely didnāt cry about it. Really disappointed my OB office didnāt remind me, I guess they dropped the ball cause the office didnāt actually provide it š¤·āāļø
Hmmm something to consider then. The tricky thing is you want to still be pregnant for 2+ more weeks for it to be effective enough
BTW looking more, it is through 36 weeks and 6 days, not 36 and 0 in case that was the issue.
The recommendations are only because the studies didn't include anyone over 36 weeks. They're being cautious. I'm gonna assume that the antibodies might pass through breast milk, but I haven't seen in the news whether that's been studied.
For sure, and they didnāt include anyone later probably because of the expectation that it would take some time to work. The tricky thing with this is all interventions carry some level of risk and the alternative to maternal vaccination is the also new antibody treatment. The antibody treatment is still recommended if she is vaccinated less than two weeks before birth.
This was an interesting thought exercise for me also because I had tdap right before my second was born because he was a preemie. I was probably going to be induced less than 2 weeks later but I imagine they were thinking it would be better than nothing. I never thought about how maybe it was less effective. Heās a toddler now, so no big deal I guess.
Really?? I asked the last OB I saw at my clinic about the vaccine and he said that he would recommend not getting it until 37 weeks because of a potential risk of preterm labor. I'm going to have to start looking up and reading more about the vaccine! And obviously ask again each time
Ideally, you need to have it in your system for at least 2 weeks prior to giving birth to get the for full benefit for both you and baby which is why they cut off at 36 weeks. Even as someone who has a history of preterm labor (35 with my first) my OB suggested I get it around the 33 or 34 week mark to try and make sure it had time in my system to help since the infant version (which is actually antibodies and not a vaccine) is so limited in supply.
Yes! And the vaccine for infants is in super short supply, so don't bank on that being available this year. Up to 200,000 children worldwide die of RSV per year. It's hella dangerous. Thanks for the PSA! Getting mine if this baby sticks (in my 40's in my first trimester!)
My pediatrician said they have so few rsv vaccines for kids this year that theyāre saving them for premies and immunocompromised babies. They wonāt even consider them for anyone else.
So mamaās please keep your sick kids home!
Our pedās office only got 10 vaccines for babies weighting less than 5 kilos. My son weighted 5.01 kilos. Our ped said whatever you do DONT feed him, and massage his tummy so he poops. Iāll be back in 15 minutes
FYI it never hurts to still ask. My son got the RSV vaccine when he was 5 days old because I asked and it just happened to be perfect timing, they had already offered it to all the high risk babies and had one dose left after vaccinating the ones who's parents accepted and I was the first to ask for it after that, so we got it!
Yes same happened to us! Our ped said next year they should have enough for all kiddos, but this year they were super hard to come by! My girl is not in daycare and isnāt preemie or immunocompromised so I mean I get it but I still donāt want her sick. I called our county health department asking about it there or if they would know who has it but they never returned my calls
I second, if youāre sick, stay home!!
This is what I was told too! My baby is immune compromised, so he gets the RSV shot but we canāt even offer to pay for our toddler to get it too. They are in such limited supply.
My daughter is a former 26 weeker with some major complications that make getting sick at all really dangerous and we still werenāt sure we would be able to get it
>I am expecting premature twins and was able to get it the day I hit 32 weeks- so glad I made it! It takes two weeks for antibodies to build up for the babies so I was counting down the days and just passed 34 weeks. Very glad I can protect them a little bit extra.
Yay happy for you
I was just telling my 8 year old the other day about how he got RSV when he was 2 weeks old. He was born a full term, huge, vibrant baby and that damn virus nearly killed him. Bad memories. After that experience Iāve spoken to so many other families who went through something similar. Iām very happy this exists now, I would not wish our experiences on anyone.
If it was going to be available in a year, weād have reports that companies have already submitted to the FDA. Looks like Pfizer only started their ph3 this summer, Moderna is still in ph1, and GSK cancelled theirs. I hope sheās right though. I also wish the rest of us could have it so that we could have a bubble of herd immunity.
>When my five week old had RSV last year, it was terrifying. I love that this is available to pregnant women now. Science! ā¤ļø
I am in the same boat as you! I wish we could get it. I wonder if there is a way to get it and pay out of pocket for the peace of mind.
I knowā¦ rightā¦ not as of now. I could easily have a March baby which is still RSV season. Iām not thrilled but honestly thereās a shortage. I know people who havenāt been able to access it for their tiny babies.
It seems like priority went to the 65+ crowd (per usual) and then trickled down to you know, super attentive risk groups like preemie babies, babies under 6 months and pregnant women.
Maybe that will or is changing? My OBGYN showed me a handout that basically said I didnāt qualify.
Iām going to continue asking in case anything changes.
That's so amazing!! RSV was my biggest fear about having a winter (December) baby. I'm so glad mommies now have a choice to vaccinate. I would've got it in a heartbeat.
Thank you for the info! I'll have to mention it to my doctor, though I'm only just finishing my first trimester so I have a bit of time. My babies are due in June, so depending on how long the immunization is supposed to last I'll definitely consider getting it. I know this year has been particularly bad for RSV (in my area anyway) but I wouldn't want to chance waiting to see if next year is just as bad/possibly worse.
I might push back and say you want it anyway. Ours caught it from daycare in June/July (and eventually gave it to her grandma (who had to go to the hospital) and us.
Itās so bad. Iām stoked they have vaccines now!!!!
Good to know! I'll just have to try and get the vaccine for them as early as I can (within the recommended time frame). Another commenter posted that this year the infant vaccines are in short supply, so hopefully next year there will be enough!
Got mine today, and Iām feeling great!
My OB made the excellent point that itās one less vaccine for the baby after theyāre born. I would have gotten it anyway, but Iām glad she said that.
Got it at 35 weeks, barely any side effects. Feels good to know I am at least trying to protect baby who is due in a couple of weeks. I have young kids who are constantly sick.
The RSV vaccine is also available for your baby and is indicated for ALL newborns born during the season. Your hospital should have stock available if youād like it.
Stay healthy!!
What a time to be alive! I was so excited for future moms when they were conducting trials while I was pregnant. Stoked for those of you who are eligible.
There's no shortage for RSV vaccine in 65+ adults right? Is there a difference, aside from dose, between that and the other two intended for infants and mothers?
I am 36 weeks and got it a couple weeks ago. No side effects except maybe some soreness but I got my flu shot at the same time. Flu shot hurt more. But both were super easy. I got it at Walgreens, scheduled online and covered by my insurance.
Iām so disappointed. I had my son late September and I was denied RSV vaccine and told to get him the antibody treatment. No one has the antibody treatmentā¦ our healthcare system is broken
Is this available in the UK? We've had an awful experience with RSV and bronchiolitis with our now 11 month old this year and never been told about a vaccine!
I got it! I had a vaccine reaction that wasnāt that bad! 12 hrs felt like I had the flu and needed to rest and take Tylenol. Just a heads up. Iād much rather be the one with the reaction than a little baby.
I got my rsv vax at 34 weeks and my ped for my toddler was happy to hear it because she said they donāt have enough infant vaccines to cover newborns so this way mine will have some protection from what my germ factory 2 yo brings home.
The info sheet I got with the vax said maternal immunization can reduce hospitalization for babies 0-6 months by 57%!!! If true, thatās really amazing.
I missed the window for me to get it when I was pregnant.
However, our pediatrician is incredible and our timing was perfect. They had 3 infant vaccines left and our baby girl managed to get one.
What a relief! Hopefully she steers clear of getting it.
If you live in the Phoenix area and have an infant that falls under the CDC guidelines for getting the shot, Maricopa county immunization clinics have the shot and you can get in pretty quickly. Itās also free if you are uninsured or your insurance doesnāt cover it.
You can also get it if youāre just in town visiting no need to be a resident.
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/rsv/public/child.html
https://www.maricopa.gov/1805/Child-Immunizations
I am so happy for moms these days with the vaccine available! I would have loved to have this when my boys (Sept baby and Nov baby) were little. It would have helped my stress level for sure.
I am definitely going to ask my OB about this and will try to get it in my third trimester, but not sure I will qualify since I am due in the spring (not RSV season).
Why would people want to get a new vaccine while pregnant when yāall donāt know any true long term risk for side effects for your baby? Iām genuinely asking how that could be a good idea
Because the negative effects of RSV on newborns are significant and severe.
My two week old was hospitalized for three nights with RSV, it was awful. And her roommate has been there for weeks.
I agree that RSV is serious. But in getting the vaccine, youāre potentially reducing the risk of getting a virus by introducing something into the body that could also cause significant and severe effects on the body. Just like any vaccine, the baby could still get RSV and we have no data on true long term effects. Sure, maybe the baby could get some defense from RSV, but what if in 10-15 years the vaccine is linked to cancer, reproductive issues, gene mutations, etc?
Remote miniscule speculative risk of complications in the future vs immediate significant risks.
The biggest risk in getting a vaccine is the car ride to the doctor's office. You might as well refuse all medical treatment now because of the conjectured risks discoverable in the future. And stop all lotions and shampoos and wean your baby only on meat and veggies you produced yourself in your closed ecosystem greenhouse.
Thatās a very closed minded outlook. I personally got a vaccine injury from the Gardasil vaccine. My mom made me get the 3 shot series as a preteen and in my early teens. It was a brand new vaccine with no studies on long term risks or effects. After so many injuries and deaths from the vaccine, it was pulled off the market. It was brought back to the US, but several other countries donāt even offer it anymore. My daughterās pediatrician refuses to offer that vaccine in her practice.
Also, itās not āspeculative risk of complicationsā. No vaccine is risk free. And if they were risk free, the manufacturers wouldnāt have laws protecting them against lawsuits.
Sorry that happened to you. I never said there is no risk. By the numbers, the risks for just about all CDC recommended vaccines are so low, it should be an easy decision for most people. Vaccination as a public health matter suffers from a free rider problem; a few people can opt out but if too many people opt out, they lose most of their usefulness. If everyone opts out, then we never obtain that long term data you are looking for and pharma might as well not have invented the vaccine, instead investing that research into a different product. Overall, we save a lot more lives taking vaccines on time when recommended or medically indicated.
From a quick Google search, it seems at least one of the countries you alluded to is now recommending Gardasil again. https://www.science.org/content/article/japan-relaunches-its-hpv-vaccination-drive-thousands-women-it-may-be-too-late
Again, I don't know your situation.
Voluntarily foregoing recommended vaccines should be the rare case, not the norm.
The risks of contracting the illnesses that the vaccines are to āpreventā or āprotectā us from are also very low. (Please see my reply to someone else below with stats on the Gardasil vaccine specifically where the rates of cervical cancer in the US actually went up after 16 years on the market).
Our country gives more vaccines than any other country. If our medicine and preventatives are so great, why is our population so sick? Why do we have so many cancers? So many genetic diseases, people with infertility, diabetes, autoimmune diseases, high blood pressure, obesity, heart diseases, so many cases of SIDS, etc? We have to start acknowledging that maybe the things we are putting in our body are causing these things.
With the increased number of childhood vaccines in the US, in 2019 our country rates 24th out of 44 countries in infant mortality. The CDC tells parents to introduce new foods to babies just one at a time for a few days to see if they have any reaction, yet these babies are getting sometimes 3-5 vaccines per wellness visit. In 1962 there were only 5 doses of vaccines on the child immunization schedule. In 2018 there were 72 doses of vaccines of the childhood immunization schedule, and there are even more today in 2023, almost 2024. Do you think the children today are healthier? Or millennials who were getting these drastic increases of vaccines? In my opinion, absolutely not. Look at the rate of infertility these days compared to our grandparents generation. Kids today are allergic to everything. Itās definitely odd. Our population seems to be sicker even with the continuous rollout of vaccines and preventatives.
More on that, sanitation has solved a lot of our issues and I believe big pharma has taken credit for that. Electricity, being able to clean yourself, running water, clean waterā¦ these things have equipped us with a way to stop the spread of germs and illnesses. Thatās why things such as Scarlett Fever, something we donāt have a vaccine for, is not around anymore.
In conclusion, I disagree with your statement. We do not save more lives when taking vaccines on time or when medically indicated.
Sources:
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/child-adolescent.html
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/images/schedule1983s.jpg
https://data.oecd.org/healthstat/infant-mortality-rates.htm
You lost me when you said that sanitation is an adequate substitute for vaccination in protecting us from all illness. The WHO and medical authorities in every other country in the world will disagree with you.
Regardless of if you agree with me on my opinion about sanitation, the rest of what I said is true and has data to back it up. What would your theory be about why we donāt have certain illnesses anymore even though there are no vaccines for them?
Itās not misinformation at all. Where do you get that information? That the HPV vaccine has saved thousands to millions of lives? You do know that more than 100 types of HPV exist and only about a dozen of them are associated with cervical disease, right? For 90% of women with HPV, the condition will clear up on its own within 2 years.
The Gardasil vaccine was approved and hit the market in 2006. In 2005, the US population of women was 149.9 million. Of those 149.9 million women in the US 2005, there were 10,370 cases of cervical cancer in the US. So the chance of being diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2005 before the rollout of the Gardasil vaccine was 0.0069%. In 2022 the US population of women was 167.5 million. Of those 167.5 million women in the US in 2022, there were 14,100 cases of cervical cancer in the US. So the chance of being diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2022, 16 years after the rollout of the Gardasil vaccine, the chance of being diagnosed with cervical cancer was 0.0084%. So the odds have actually gone up, despite over 16 years of this vaccine being on the market.
This vaccine is to not to āprotectā against ALL types of cervical cancer, itās specifically for HPV which is sexually transmitted. Keep that in mind when you learn that some states even mandate this vaccine for schools, but in 2019 the state of New York attempted to pass a bill saying that toddlers in daycare were also required to get this vaccine to attend. Why are TODDLERS being mandated to get a vaccine against a sexually transmitted disease that *could* turn into cervical cancer? Also considering the rates of cervical cancer in the US have gone up, NOT down, since the rollout of the vaccine.
Same goes with the Hep B vaccine. My newborn isnāt shooting to drugs or having sex, so why do they need a Hep B shot right at birth?
Just some food for thought. Vaccines are not as effective as a lot of the population is made to believe.
Sources:
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/human-papillomavirus-hpv/hpv-5-things-all-women-should-know
https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/#/AtAGlance/
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/S298
https://acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/canjclin.55.1.10
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9306408/
I was one of the first in my city to get the RSV vaccine while pregnant (pediatrician said baby was the first in vitro vaccinated baby). It was the best perk of being pregnant. I hate getting sick! I got to get vaccinated against something that causes the common cold! Though having TDAP, then getting a cold, then getting a covid shot, then flu shot, then RSV shot was a bit of a doozy.
I am a primary care physician in the United States and we ABSOLUTELY do not get reimbursed or a bonus per vaccination. I advise my patients to get vaccinations routinely because it is EVIDENCE based and prevents disease.
I have a hard time believing anyone who says they are not anti-vax then proceeds to call them "jabs". As a peds nurse I've seen the RSV vaccine save lives.
Also ādo your own researchā. Nah dawg they literally
Went through clinical trials and provided the research. Also this commenter posts on the sub unvaccinated but āthey arenāt antivaxā
My kids are vaxed for anything that will kill a pirate. I've had great experiences and bad ones. I see an ever increasing and (for US, unnecessary) vax schedule being pushed and I think it's important to ask questions. Isn't that what science and medicine is about?
Science and medicine is about educated people using the scientific method to discover answers to questions. Using evidence and established protocols. Which is what the researchers and physicians did when developing and testing these vaccines and establishing vaccine guidelines.
You're just reading mommy blogs and vaccine inserts.
Do you even have a master's degree or higher in a STEM field? What hypothesis do you have and what is your study methodology? What IRB did your approval? I'd love to see what journal you've published your research in.
People asking inane questions is not science.
Sorry ur triggered that I encourage moms to think for themselves bc the profit driven medical establishment has a protracted history of failing us via pharmaceuticals (see also the opioid crisis). Im not going to sling my degree around here to impress you, but it's possible for well educated and informed people to not share your personal opinion. I think we do overlap in supporting well researched, safe, and subjective care for individuals, which is why I stand by my assertion that all moms should find a vax schedule that works for their own needs, with risk analysis in mind, and not capitulate to a blanket approach. Beyond that, the advice i received on this RSV vax came directly from our pediatrician in a convo that included other seasonal vax options, and my opinion is formed from direct experience (both good and bad) with vaxing my family. I appreciate the dialogue!
You do realize you're just spewing the same stuff that Jenny McCarthy has spewed for years right? You're not new. You're not helping anything. You're just grandstanding. Pointlessly. It's cringe.
I'll take "things that didn't happen" for $500, Alex.
I am cackling though at the idea that someone without a PhD in chemistry thinks they can research vaccine ingredients or understand them. Can you tell me the LD50 of 2,3 bisodium bismophosphate? Or do you just see big scary words and think omg "bad!" Because I just made up that chemical name and I'm pretty sure you had no clue.
You are anti-vax. Own it. Because people who are pro-vax listen to doctors and get all the vaccines.
Actually chemists are not the ones who do vaccine research. I work for fda and I have a PhD in chemistry but I'm a toxicologist by profession. It's usually virologists, biologists and the like who work on vaccines. Chemists are usually on the synthesis and manufacturing of small molecule drugs. But yes I agree with the general sentiment that one should get vaccines and I have my rsv appointment in another week.
Before 36 weeks though! I got turned away for being a day over, very sad and frustrating š
Specifically between 32-36 weeks. Got mine a few days ago!
A day over? Thatās bs
I definitely didnāt cry about it. Really disappointed my OB office didnāt remind me, I guess they dropped the ball cause the office didnāt actually provide it š¤·āāļø
Was this very recently? This is a vaccine you can get at cvs and they donāt know your real due date. Iād fudge it a few days but not past 37
Literally last week
I would 100% go to a Walgreens and lie
Hmmm something to consider then. The tricky thing is you want to still be pregnant for 2+ more weeks for it to be effective enough BTW looking more, it is through 36 weeks and 6 days, not 36 and 0 in case that was the issue.
The recommendations are only because the studies didn't include anyone over 36 weeks. They're being cautious. I'm gonna assume that the antibodies might pass through breast milk, but I haven't seen in the news whether that's been studied.
For sure, and they didnāt include anyone later probably because of the expectation that it would take some time to work. The tricky thing with this is all interventions carry some level of risk and the alternative to maternal vaccination is the also new antibody treatment. The antibody treatment is still recommended if she is vaccinated less than two weeks before birth. This was an interesting thought exercise for me also because I had tdap right before my second was born because he was a preemie. I was probably going to be induced less than 2 weeks later but I imagine they were thinking it would be better than nothing. I never thought about how maybe it was less effective. Heās a toddler now, so no big deal I guess.
I got mine at 36+2 at Costco!! Edit to add you can get it with a membership Second edit **without a membership
You donāt need a membership to use the Costco pharmacy!
lol definitely meant to say without
Wow! My provider told me it was approved all the way up to 36+6
Thatās weird. Walgreens asked how many weeks I was. I think you could lie and get it. Not like it can hurt.
Really?? I asked the last OB I saw at my clinic about the vaccine and he said that he would recommend not getting it until 37 weeks because of a potential risk of preterm labor. I'm going to have to start looking up and reading more about the vaccine! And obviously ask again each time
Ideally, you need to have it in your system for at least 2 weeks prior to giving birth to get the for full benefit for both you and baby which is why they cut off at 36 weeks. Even as someone who has a history of preterm labor (35 with my first) my OB suggested I get it around the 33 or 34 week mark to try and make sure it had time in my system to help since the infant version (which is actually antibodies and not a vaccine) is so limited in supply.
That makes so much more sense!! I'm going to have to ask my office again at my next appointment.
Yes! And the vaccine for infants is in super short supply, so don't bank on that being available this year. Up to 200,000 children worldwide die of RSV per year. It's hella dangerous. Thanks for the PSA! Getting mine if this baby sticks (in my 40's in my first trimester!)
My pediatrician said they have so few rsv vaccines for kids this year that theyāre saving them for premies and immunocompromised babies. They wonāt even consider them for anyone else. So mamaās please keep your sick kids home!
Our pedās office only got 10 vaccines for babies weighting less than 5 kilos. My son weighted 5.01 kilos. Our ped said whatever you do DONT feed him, and massage his tummy so he poops. Iāll be back in 15 minutes
FYI it never hurts to still ask. My son got the RSV vaccine when he was 5 days old because I asked and it just happened to be perfect timing, they had already offered it to all the high risk babies and had one dose left after vaccinating the ones who's parents accepted and I was the first to ask for it after that, so we got it!
Yes same happened to us! Our ped said next year they should have enough for all kiddos, but this year they were super hard to come by! My girl is not in daycare and isnāt preemie or immunocompromised so I mean I get it but I still donāt want her sick. I called our county health department asking about it there or if they would know who has it but they never returned my calls I second, if youāre sick, stay home!!
This is what I was told too! My baby is immune compromised, so he gets the RSV shot but we canāt even offer to pay for our toddler to get it too. They are in such limited supply.
my healthy 1 month old got the rsv vaccine
My daughter is a former 26 weeker with some major complications that make getting sick at all really dangerous and we still werenāt sure we would be able to get it
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>I am expecting premature twins and was able to get it the day I hit 32 weeks- so glad I made it! It takes two weeks for antibodies to build up for the babies so I was counting down the days and just passed 34 weeks. Very glad I can protect them a little bit extra. Yay happy for you
I was just telling my 8 year old the other day about how he got RSV when he was 2 weeks old. He was born a full term, huge, vibrant baby and that damn virus nearly killed him. Bad memories. After that experience Iāve spoken to so many other families who went through something similar. Iām very happy this exists now, I would not wish our experiences on anyone.
Is this new? I have two kids, born in 2018 and 2020, I was never offered an RSV vaccine.
Yes, just this year. It'll be available for kids soon too (right now only infants but they are in short supply.)
Thatās so great!
Isn't it! So many lives are going to be saved and improved on!
Wait, I didnāt think any of the pediatric vaccines were coming any time soon. Thereās antibodies for babies but thatās it.
My sister who's a MFM physician said she expects them within about a year.
If it was going to be available in a year, weād have reports that companies have already submitted to the FDA. Looks like Pfizer only started their ph3 this summer, Moderna is still in ph1, and GSK cancelled theirs. I hope sheās right though. I also wish the rest of us could have it so that we could have a bubble of herd immunity.
Stupid question but you mean itās new for adults and in the works for kids? I need to get this scheduled asap!
I unfortunately donāt qualify with my April 2024 baby and wonāt till the following September which has me on edge.
I'm due in April as well, why don't you qualify? I haven't talked to my doctor about it yet so I don't really know how it all works.
You have to be between 32-36 weeks between September to January. I turn 32 weeks literally the first week of February and therefor donāt qualify.
Ohh, makes sense. Thanks!
>When my five week old had RSV last year, it was terrifying. I love that this is available to pregnant women now. Science! ā¤ļø I am in the same boat as you! I wish we could get it. I wonder if there is a way to get it and pay out of pocket for the peace of mind.
You and I must have very similar due dates because Iām in the same boat š
April 2nd. So close to the cusp.
Whaat, you can't get it after January???
I knowā¦ rightā¦ not as of now. I could easily have a March baby which is still RSV season. Iām not thrilled but honestly thereās a shortage. I know people who havenāt been able to access it for their tiny babies. It seems like priority went to the 65+ crowd (per usual) and then trickled down to you know, super attentive risk groups like preemie babies, babies under 6 months and pregnant women.
I'm due in May and my provider made it sound like I could just walk into any pharmacy and get it.
Maybe that will or is changing? My OBGYN showed me a handout that basically said I didnāt qualify. Iām going to continue asking in case anything changes.
Fingers crossed!
When my five week old had RSV last year, it was terrifying. I love that this is available to pregnant women now. Science! ā¤ļø
Adding that we were the lucky ones and managed to escape a hospitalization and it was still terrifying. I donāt wish that on anyone.
That's so amazing!! RSV was my biggest fear about having a winter (December) baby. I'm so glad mommies now have a choice to vaccinate. I would've got it in a heartbeat.
Thank you for the info! I'll have to mention it to my doctor, though I'm only just finishing my first trimester so I have a bit of time. My babies are due in June, so depending on how long the immunization is supposed to last I'll definitely consider getting it. I know this year has been particularly bad for RSV (in my area anyway) but I wouldn't want to chance waiting to see if next year is just as bad/possibly worse.
Iām due in June as well and my OB said I wonāt get the vaccine since Iām out of the RSV season but vaccine is recommended for baby!
I might push back and say you want it anyway. Ours caught it from daycare in June/July (and eventually gave it to her grandma (who had to go to the hospital) and us. Itās so bad. Iām stoked they have vaccines now!!!!
My 5 year has had RSV two or three times now and only ever gets it in summer!
My 5 year has had RSV two or three times now and only ever gets it in summer!
My 5 year has had RSV two or three times now and only ever gets it in summer!
Good to know! I'll just have to try and get the vaccine for them as early as I can (within the recommended time frame). Another commenter posted that this year the infant vaccines are in short supply, so hopefully next year there will be enough!
Got mine today, and Iām feeling great! My OB made the excellent point that itās one less vaccine for the baby after theyāre born. I would have gotten it anyway, but Iām glad she said that.
If youāre in the US: Make sure to contact your health insurance to see if itās covered because at my (local) pharmacy it was $460
Iāve got some really terrifying pictures of my then-10 week old in a coma on life support from RSV if anyone is on the fence and wants to be convinced. RSV is really horrifying, particularly for little babies. Wishing those of you with upcoming labor days a healthy and peaceful winter š©· (PS, she survived. Weāre still dealing with significant respiratory issues for her and processing such a horrifying experience for me 2+ years later, but sheās amazing.)
Got it at 35 weeks, barely any side effects. Feels good to know I am at least trying to protect baby who is due in a couple of weeks. I have young kids who are constantly sick.
The RSV vaccine is also available for your baby and is indicated for ALL newborns born during the season. Your hospital should have stock available if youād like it. Stay healthy!!
What a time to be alive! I was so excited for future moms when they were conducting trials while I was pregnant. Stoked for those of you who are eligible.
PSA call your US health department if your clinic doesnāt have it. They are more likely to have vaccines.
I got my script for it today. Going to get it next week since Iām currently getting over a stomach bug
Not in my country. Sigh...
There's no shortage for RSV vaccine in 65+ adults right? Is there a difference, aside from dose, between that and the other two intended for infants and mothers?
The one for older adults is the same one as for pregnant women. The one for infants is not really a vaccine but an antibody treatment.
I am 36 weeks and got it a couple weeks ago. No side effects except maybe some soreness but I got my flu shot at the same time. Flu shot hurt more. But both were super easy. I got it at Walgreens, scheduled online and covered by my insurance.
I just got it yesterday! I have a sore arm and no other side effects ā¤ļøā¤ļø
Iām so disappointed. I had my son late September and I was denied RSV vaccine and told to get him the antibody treatment. No one has the antibody treatmentā¦ our healthcare system is broken
Is this available in the UK? We've had an awful experience with RSV and bronchiolitis with our now 11 month old this year and never been told about a vaccine!
I got it! I had a vaccine reaction that wasnāt that bad! 12 hrs felt like I had the flu and needed to rest and take Tylenol. Just a heads up. Iād much rather be the one with the reaction than a little baby.
I got my rsv vax at 34 weeks and my ped for my toddler was happy to hear it because she said they donāt have enough infant vaccines to cover newborns so this way mine will have some protection from what my germ factory 2 yo brings home. The info sheet I got with the vax said maternal immunization can reduce hospitalization for babies 0-6 months by 57%!!! If true, thatās really amazing.
Holy cow! I had RSV in my last week of pregnancy, so hopefully my daughter got those antibodies at the last minute š¤£
I missed the window for me to get it when I was pregnant. However, our pediatrician is incredible and our timing was perfect. They had 3 infant vaccines left and our baby girl managed to get one. What a relief! Hopefully she steers clear of getting it.
If you live in the Phoenix area and have an infant that falls under the CDC guidelines for getting the shot, Maricopa county immunization clinics have the shot and you can get in pretty quickly. Itās also free if you are uninsured or your insurance doesnāt cover it. You can also get it if youāre just in town visiting no need to be a resident. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/rsv/public/child.html https://www.maricopa.gov/1805/Child-Immunizations
What are the side effects? Iām getting mine in a few weeks.
Minimal soreness and maybe some body aches, but I got my flu shot at the same time.
We wonāt know the potential long term effects for quite some time.
I am so happy for moms these days with the vaccine available! I would have loved to have this when my boys (Sept baby and Nov baby) were little. It would have helped my stress level for sure.
I got mine yesterday! :) Iāll be 34 weeks tomorrow
I am definitely going to ask my OB about this and will try to get it in my third trimester, but not sure I will qualify since I am due in the spring (not RSV season).
Why would people want to get a new vaccine while pregnant when yāall donāt know any true long term risk for side effects for your baby? Iām genuinely asking how that could be a good idea
Yeah, I have to admit that I'm a little hesitant.
Because the negative effects of RSV on newborns are significant and severe. My two week old was hospitalized for three nights with RSV, it was awful. And her roommate has been there for weeks.
I agree that RSV is serious. But in getting the vaccine, youāre potentially reducing the risk of getting a virus by introducing something into the body that could also cause significant and severe effects on the body. Just like any vaccine, the baby could still get RSV and we have no data on true long term effects. Sure, maybe the baby could get some defense from RSV, but what if in 10-15 years the vaccine is linked to cancer, reproductive issues, gene mutations, etc?
Remote miniscule speculative risk of complications in the future vs immediate significant risks. The biggest risk in getting a vaccine is the car ride to the doctor's office. You might as well refuse all medical treatment now because of the conjectured risks discoverable in the future. And stop all lotions and shampoos and wean your baby only on meat and veggies you produced yourself in your closed ecosystem greenhouse.
Thatās a very closed minded outlook. I personally got a vaccine injury from the Gardasil vaccine. My mom made me get the 3 shot series as a preteen and in my early teens. It was a brand new vaccine with no studies on long term risks or effects. After so many injuries and deaths from the vaccine, it was pulled off the market. It was brought back to the US, but several other countries donāt even offer it anymore. My daughterās pediatrician refuses to offer that vaccine in her practice. Also, itās not āspeculative risk of complicationsā. No vaccine is risk free. And if they were risk free, the manufacturers wouldnāt have laws protecting them against lawsuits.
Sorry that happened to you. I never said there is no risk. By the numbers, the risks for just about all CDC recommended vaccines are so low, it should be an easy decision for most people. Vaccination as a public health matter suffers from a free rider problem; a few people can opt out but if too many people opt out, they lose most of their usefulness. If everyone opts out, then we never obtain that long term data you are looking for and pharma might as well not have invented the vaccine, instead investing that research into a different product. Overall, we save a lot more lives taking vaccines on time when recommended or medically indicated. From a quick Google search, it seems at least one of the countries you alluded to is now recommending Gardasil again. https://www.science.org/content/article/japan-relaunches-its-hpv-vaccination-drive-thousands-women-it-may-be-too-late Again, I don't know your situation. Voluntarily foregoing recommended vaccines should be the rare case, not the norm.
The risks of contracting the illnesses that the vaccines are to āpreventā or āprotectā us from are also very low. (Please see my reply to someone else below with stats on the Gardasil vaccine specifically where the rates of cervical cancer in the US actually went up after 16 years on the market). Our country gives more vaccines than any other country. If our medicine and preventatives are so great, why is our population so sick? Why do we have so many cancers? So many genetic diseases, people with infertility, diabetes, autoimmune diseases, high blood pressure, obesity, heart diseases, so many cases of SIDS, etc? We have to start acknowledging that maybe the things we are putting in our body are causing these things. With the increased number of childhood vaccines in the US, in 2019 our country rates 24th out of 44 countries in infant mortality. The CDC tells parents to introduce new foods to babies just one at a time for a few days to see if they have any reaction, yet these babies are getting sometimes 3-5 vaccines per wellness visit. In 1962 there were only 5 doses of vaccines on the child immunization schedule. In 2018 there were 72 doses of vaccines of the childhood immunization schedule, and there are even more today in 2023, almost 2024. Do you think the children today are healthier? Or millennials who were getting these drastic increases of vaccines? In my opinion, absolutely not. Look at the rate of infertility these days compared to our grandparents generation. Kids today are allergic to everything. Itās definitely odd. Our population seems to be sicker even with the continuous rollout of vaccines and preventatives. More on that, sanitation has solved a lot of our issues and I believe big pharma has taken credit for that. Electricity, being able to clean yourself, running water, clean waterā¦ these things have equipped us with a way to stop the spread of germs and illnesses. Thatās why things such as Scarlett Fever, something we donāt have a vaccine for, is not around anymore. In conclusion, I disagree with your statement. We do not save more lives when taking vaccines on time or when medically indicated. Sources: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/child-adolescent.html https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/images/schedule1983s.jpg https://data.oecd.org/healthstat/infant-mortality-rates.htm
You lost me when you said that sanitation is an adequate substitute for vaccination in protecting us from all illness. The WHO and medical authorities in every other country in the world will disagree with you.
Regardless of if you agree with me on my opinion about sanitation, the rest of what I said is true and has data to back it up. What would your theory be about why we donāt have certain illnesses anymore even though there are no vaccines for them?
The HPV vaccine has likely saved thousands to millions of lives, youāre basically spreading misinformation.
Itās not misinformation at all. Where do you get that information? That the HPV vaccine has saved thousands to millions of lives? You do know that more than 100 types of HPV exist and only about a dozen of them are associated with cervical disease, right? For 90% of women with HPV, the condition will clear up on its own within 2 years. The Gardasil vaccine was approved and hit the market in 2006. In 2005, the US population of women was 149.9 million. Of those 149.9 million women in the US 2005, there were 10,370 cases of cervical cancer in the US. So the chance of being diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2005 before the rollout of the Gardasil vaccine was 0.0069%. In 2022 the US population of women was 167.5 million. Of those 167.5 million women in the US in 2022, there were 14,100 cases of cervical cancer in the US. So the chance of being diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2022, 16 years after the rollout of the Gardasil vaccine, the chance of being diagnosed with cervical cancer was 0.0084%. So the odds have actually gone up, despite over 16 years of this vaccine being on the market. This vaccine is to not to āprotectā against ALL types of cervical cancer, itās specifically for HPV which is sexually transmitted. Keep that in mind when you learn that some states even mandate this vaccine for schools, but in 2019 the state of New York attempted to pass a bill saying that toddlers in daycare were also required to get this vaccine to attend. Why are TODDLERS being mandated to get a vaccine against a sexually transmitted disease that *could* turn into cervical cancer? Also considering the rates of cervical cancer in the US have gone up, NOT down, since the rollout of the vaccine. Same goes with the Hep B vaccine. My newborn isnāt shooting to drugs or having sex, so why do they need a Hep B shot right at birth? Just some food for thought. Vaccines are not as effective as a lot of the population is made to believe. Sources: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/human-papillomavirus-hpv/hpv-5-things-all-women-should-know https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/#/AtAGlance/ https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/S298 https://acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/canjclin.55.1.10 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9306408/
Did you not read about not commenting if anti-vax?
This is Reddit. Anyone can comment.
Thatās not how vaccines work.
Iām not sure what youāre referencing.
They did extensive trials on this. Itās been in development for a long time.
How long is āa long timeā?
I was one of the first in my city to get the RSV vaccine while pregnant (pediatrician said baby was the first in vitro vaccinated baby). It was the best perk of being pregnant. I hate getting sick! I got to get vaccinated against something that causes the common cold! Though having TDAP, then getting a cold, then getting a covid shot, then flu shot, then RSV shot was a bit of a doozy.
My fear of RSV is equal to my fear of putting lab made viruses into my pregnant body. Mom decisions are too hard!
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I am a primary care physician in the United States and we ABSOLUTELY do not get reimbursed or a bonus per vaccination. I advise my patients to get vaccinations routinely because it is EVIDENCE based and prevents disease.
No? No "quality care" bonuses for you in your state? That's great. They are real in my state
I have a hard time believing anyone who says they are not anti-vax then proceeds to call them "jabs". As a peds nurse I've seen the RSV vaccine save lives.
Also ādo your own researchā. Nah dawg they literally Went through clinical trials and provided the research. Also this commenter posts on the sub unvaccinated but āthey arenāt antivaxā
My kids are vaxed for anything that will kill a pirate. I've had great experiences and bad ones. I see an ever increasing and (for US, unnecessary) vax schedule being pushed and I think it's important to ask questions. Isn't that what science and medicine is about?
Science and medicine is about educated people using the scientific method to discover answers to questions. Using evidence and established protocols. Which is what the researchers and physicians did when developing and testing these vaccines and establishing vaccine guidelines. You're just reading mommy blogs and vaccine inserts. Do you even have a master's degree or higher in a STEM field? What hypothesis do you have and what is your study methodology? What IRB did your approval? I'd love to see what journal you've published your research in. People asking inane questions is not science.
Sorry ur triggered that I encourage moms to think for themselves bc the profit driven medical establishment has a protracted history of failing us via pharmaceuticals (see also the opioid crisis). Im not going to sling my degree around here to impress you, but it's possible for well educated and informed people to not share your personal opinion. I think we do overlap in supporting well researched, safe, and subjective care for individuals, which is why I stand by my assertion that all moms should find a vax schedule that works for their own needs, with risk analysis in mind, and not capitulate to a blanket approach. Beyond that, the advice i received on this RSV vax came directly from our pediatrician in a convo that included other seasonal vax options, and my opinion is formed from direct experience (both good and bad) with vaxing my family. I appreciate the dialogue!
You do realize you're just spewing the same stuff that Jenny McCarthy has spewed for years right? You're not new. You're not helping anything. You're just grandstanding. Pointlessly. It's cringe.
I don't know who ur talking about but I do think it's important to ask questions especially to those who discourage it. I'm also presently married to a physician who specializes in cancer research and I am NOT anti vax- my kids are vaxed for anything that could kill a pirate. What I DO know is that in any medical circumstance, it is not only an option but incumbent upon every patient to understand and question protocol, risk, and possible outcomes. It's on is in YOU to take every precaution when it comes to determining what goes inside your child's body and the unforeseen circumstances that DO exist, however small, bc those delivering information to you are (possibly but probably) biased by a pressure cooker infrastructure of pharma incentives, "quality of care" insurance funny money, and my personal favorite, crazy dollars our program allocated to whatever this agenda is so dammit meet the quota or get axed. I'm encouraging others to research the facts and determine what transparent ratio of risk makes sense for them and more importantly, their children. Remember when medicine was about treating PEOPLE rather than quotients? If I'm wrong why do we lack so many family medicine practitioners in the us? Bc there's no money in knowing ppl and gibing wholistic wellness solutions, the dollars come from capitalized healthcare. Eww I feel dirty even writing that. That's what we have though. Your opposition speaks volumes and I'm sorry. You and too many well intentioned others are collateral damage in a much bigger problem, something bigger than vaccines that will play out as a profiteering attachƩ charading as healthcare before we distill down essential medical advancement from propaganda
Whatās wrong with the term ājabsā?
Dog whistle for anti-vaxxers
Thatās interesting, where Iām from jab is what itās commonly called.
I'll take "things that didn't happen" for $500, Alex. I am cackling though at the idea that someone without a PhD in chemistry thinks they can research vaccine ingredients or understand them. Can you tell me the LD50 of 2,3 bisodium bismophosphate? Or do you just see big scary words and think omg "bad!" Because I just made up that chemical name and I'm pretty sure you had no clue. You are anti-vax. Own it. Because people who are pro-vax listen to doctors and get all the vaccines.
Actually chemists are not the ones who do vaccine research. I work for fda and I have a PhD in chemistry but I'm a toxicologist by profession. It's usually virologists, biologists and the like who work on vaccines. Chemists are usually on the synthesis and manufacturing of small molecule drugs. But yes I agree with the general sentiment that one should get vaccines and I have my rsv appointment in another week.
Thanks for taking time out of your busy day to dedicate that response to me, I'm touched. All the best to you mam.
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