RSV Vaccination?

[Rogar]

I did some research and I am not going to get it.

Since I'm still collecting information, I was wondering what information influenced your decision?

[happystuff]

This past year, I have been diagnosed with SAD - Specific Antibody Deficiency. My understanding of it all is that I am susceptible to bacterial infection, usually in my lungs. Last year I basically had bronchitis pretty much for 4 months and went through three courses of antibiotics before I said "enough".

At this point in time, if my dr says get the vaccine, I'll get the vaccine.

[KayLR]

If you don't mind relentless deep honking coughing for weeks, then don't bother with the vaccine. Frankly, I've had enough of this.

[Rogar]

This spring I picked up covid (vaccinated), apparently from visiting a relative in a long term care facility where it was running through the patient population. For about three days, before the Paxlovid kicked in, I had a deep chest cough hard enough to make my side and stomach muscles ache. I think to get both covid and RSV at the same time could mean hospital for me or worse and I don't have any per-existing conditions (other than age). I suppose that is a remote possibility. I've not seen anything negative about the RSV shot other than it's an mRNA vaccine, which some think is a problem with unknown evidence.

[lmerullo]

I am RSV negative, as the blood donation checks for that. They frequently use my blood for babies.

Having said that, I was intimately exposed to RSV when my grandson went from "he's a little off, I called the Dr and they said they're booked up today" to I'm going to the Er. To we're life flighting him to Children's Hospital in just a few hours. Dude spent 18 days fighting for his life and we were not expecting him to survive. He miraculously did, and is still catching up developmentally a year later. He had RSV, influenza and pneumonia but not "C". When you see a weeks old baby intubated and in a medically induced coma struggling as he did, not much else matters. Both mom and I stayed with him, held him when allowed , etc and neither of us got it. I have asthma and part of me was worried I would be in the neighboring bed fighting myself. The hospital tested me every few days because I was exposed and high risk. Very lucky.

[iris lilies]

I am RSV negative, as the blood donation checks for that. They frequently use my blood for babies.

Having said that, I was intimately exposed to RSV when my grandson went from "he's a little off, I called the Dr and they said they're booked up today" to I'm going to the Er. To we're life flighting him to Children's Hospital in just a few hours. Dude spent 18 days fighting for his life and we were not expecting him to survive. He miraculously did, and is still catching up developmentally a year later. He had RSV, influenza and pneumonia but not "C". When you see a weeks old baby intubated and in a medically induced coma struggling as he did, not much else matters. Both mom and I stayed with him, held him when allowed , etc and neither of us got it. I have asthma and part of me was worried I would be in the neighboring bed fighting myself. The hospital tested me every few days because I was exposed and high risk. Very lucky.

Oh, how scary! What a terrible experience, and how wonderful that he pulled through.

[Teacher Terry]

Imerullo, so happy your grand baby is fine.

[Tybee]

Me too!

[Tradd]

I am RSV negative, as the blood donation checks for that. They frequently use my blood for babies.

Having said that, I was intimately exposed to RSV when my grandson went from "he's a little off, I called the Dr and they said they're booked up today" to I'm going to the Er. To we're life flighting him to Children's Hospital in just a few hours. Dude spent 18 days fighting for his life and we were not expecting him to survive. He miraculously did, and is still catching up developmentally a year later. He had RSV, influenza and pneumonia but not "C". When you see a weeks old baby intubated and in a medically induced coma struggling as he did, not much else matters. Both mom and I stayed with him, held him when allowed , etc and neither of us got it. I have asthma and part of me was worried I would be in the neighboring bed fighting myself. The hospital tested me every few days because I was exposed and high risk. Very lucky.

So glad grandbaby is OK

[happystuff]

Wow, what an experience! So glad your grandson - and you! - are okay.