Offered Swine Flu Vaccine at 37 weeks - is there any point? - Page 2

Cattia · Nov 1st, 2009, 15:58 PM

I was wondering about this too, I would rather get it after the baby is born but I am guessing they won't offer it to us then. I wonder if we can get it privately after the baby is born,or whether it is ionly available on the NHS? I read that the baby will get immunity through the breast milk if the mother has the jab and that way the risk of the vaccine would be less I would have thought as it is going into our body and not directly into the baby's.

Vineyard, in the UK pregnant women are not given the seasonal flu jab.

sweetlullaby · Nov 1st, 2009, 17:57 PM

Hmmmm im not sure but you could ask your doctor .... i think in some areas its being offered to pregnant women and nursing mothers?

mom2be · Nov 2nd, 2009, 03:33 AM

I was also going to wait until after having the baby as didn't really want to do anything at this stage as everything has been healthy with the babe. My obstetrician really pushed it though so got it last week...My thought process: 1) B/c it might offer the baby some immunity against H1N1 and 2) it is recommended also for caregivers of babies and young children--so that you don't get sick and give them the swine flu as their immune system is not as mature. I'm getting my OH to get it too although he's not keen on it...it's really a moot point right now b/c the roll-out of the vaccine over here has been horrendous. I'm just lucky that I'm hospital staff and was able to get it without lining up for 5 hours at a clinic...

JayDee · Nov 2nd, 2009, 03:45 AM

From what I've read you have to get the booster jab 3 weeks later to be fully immune, so you'd have to have that after your due date anyway - maybe ask the doc about this.

You can't give the vaccine to babies under 6 months because their immune systems don't work in the right way to build up their own antibodies, it's only from 6 months onwards it does any good.

I haven't had the call yet, and don't really want to have it either. My logic is I suffered with hayfever in summer because the tablets I take haven't been properly tested on pregnant women although there is no evidence to suggest that they would do any harm. This is the same as the swine flue jab surely? I knew I was going to get hayfever, I only might get swine flu.

vineyard · Nov 2nd, 2009, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by JayDee

From what I've read you have to get the booster jab 3 weeks later to be fully immune, so you'd have to have that after your due date anyway - maybe ask the doc about this.

You can't give the vaccine to babies under 6 months because their immune systems don't work in the right way to build up their own antibodies, it's only from 6 months onwards it does any good.

I haven't had the call yet, and don't really want to have it either. My logic is I suffered with hayfever in summer because the tablets I take haven't been properly tested on pregnant women although there is no evidence to suggest that they would do any harm. This is the same as the swine flue jab surely? I knew I was going to get hayfever, I only might get swine flu.

In the US, only children under 10 have to have the booster jab. It's a 1 time dose for adults. Not sure if that's different in the UK though.

vineyard · Nov 2nd, 2009, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Cattia

I was wondering about this too, I would rather get it after the baby is born but I am guessing they won't offer it to us then. I wonder if we can get it privately after the baby is born,or whether it is ionly available on the NHS? I read that the baby will get immunity through the breast milk if the mother has the jab and that way the risk of the vaccine would be less I would have thought as it is going into our body and not directly into the baby's.

Vineyard, in the UK pregnant women are not given the seasonal flu jab.

Wow! In the US, the seasonal flu shot is highly recommended for pregnant women. I wonder if it's made differently there as oppose to here.

CharlieP · Nov 2nd, 2009, 10:51 AM

I heard it was an injection of 2 parts in the UK? Does anyone know? If so I will defo not have it as there won't be time... I don't think there will be time for me anyway as I am due in 6 days (I am 99% sure I'm not having it regardless of the timing)

Nov 1st, 2009, 15:58 PM	#11
Cattia Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 6,026	I was wondering about this too, I would rather get it after the baby is born but I am guessing they won't offer it to us then. I wonder if we can get it privately after the baby is born,or whether it is ionly available on the NHS? I read that the baby will get immunity through the breast milk if the mother has the jab and that way the risk of the vaccine would be less I would have thought as it is going into our body and not directly into the baby's. Vineyard, in the UK pregnant women are not given the seasonal flu jab.

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sweetlullaby Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Uk Posts: 6,339	Hmmmm im not sure but you could ask your doctor .... i think in some areas its being offered to pregnant women and nursing mothers?

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Nov 2nd, 2009, 03:33 AM	#13
mom2be Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 59	I was also going to wait until after having the baby as didn't really want to do anything at this stage as everything has been healthy with the babe. My obstetrician really pushed it though so got it last week...My thought process: 1) B/c it might offer the baby some immunity against H1N1 and 2) it is recommended also for caregivers of babies and young children--so that you don't get sick and give them the swine flu as their immune system is not as mature. I'm getting my OH to get it too although he's not keen on it...it's really a moot point right now b/c the roll-out of the vaccine over here has been horrendous. I'm just lucky that I'm hospital staff and was able to get it without lining up for 5 hours at a clinic...

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Nov 2nd, 2009, 03:45 AM	#14
JayDee Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: UK Posts: 3,631	From what I've read you have to get the booster jab 3 weeks later to be fully immune, so you'd have to have that after your due date anyway - maybe ask the doc about this. You can't give the vaccine to babies under 6 months because their immune systems don't work in the right way to build up their own antibodies, it's only from 6 months onwards it does any good. I haven't had the call yet, and don't really want to have it either. My logic is I suffered with hayfever in summer because the tablets I take haven't been properly tested on pregnant women although there is no evidence to suggest that they would do any harm. This is the same as the swine flue jab surely? I knew I was going to get hayfever, I only might get swine flu.

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Nov 2nd, 2009, 10:51 AM	#17
CharlieP Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,259	I heard it was an injection of 2 parts in the UK? Does anyone know? If so I will defo not have it as there won't be time... I don't think there will be time for me anyway as I am due in 6 days (I am 99% sure I'm not having it regardless of the timing)

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