RSV jab

Honestly it’s not painful.I had mine done already

Not had any injections didn’t with my 1st baby 2 years ago either

I’ve had it reluctantly, I haven’t had flu or Covid but my friends mum is my midwife and she really did strongly advise me to have the RSV. Had it Monday no side effects at all xx

I’ve already had mine, when I spoke to the nurse she told me that some antibodies can pass on to the baby but it’s mainly for the mum 🤷🏻‍♀️ I assumed it was for the baby too, but apparently not!

Mines booked for Saturday. Not having the flu or covid jab

I reluctantly had it. No side effects. But with a winter baby due felt like the right thing to do

RSV can be absolutely terrifying. It’s definitely worth it to gain as much protection for little ones as possible in those first few months especially having them in germ season. The children’s wards are packed out with RSV every year. This can save a lot of lives and trauma. I had it weeks ago and apart from the normal sore arm, no issue.

I've got mine on Friday. Want to do all I can to protect them!

I had it as soon as I could, RSV is horrible! For me, it was the best out of the vaccines, tiny needle and didn’t have any pain after 👍🏻

I have had it. I felt okay. I had it with flu at same time but didn’t have covid. The jab has been around a while in the states so not new as such. Government website is good to read on it.

I was so torn but have decided not to get it. I felt the same way with the Covid vaccines when they first came out and ended up getting them and then regretted it. Especially with everything that has come out in the news about them since then. I didn’t stick with my gut instinct then but I will this time x

I had it, along with the flu vaccine on same day, same arm, earlier this week. No issue at all apart from a very slightly tender arm (only when lying on that side!) I’ve read up on what RSV can do and thought I’d do anything to avoid my baby being ill with it, I was told (and this a quote from the NHS website too) that ‘baby is protected for the first 6 months after they're born, when they're most likely to get seriously ill if they get RSV.’ Personally i read the research but also largely trust the experts recommending these vaccines, they know far more than I ever could about their safety and efficacy!

I’m also torn, I had my flu jab yesterday but I’m still unsure on RSV. I think I probably will with her being a December baby. I won’t be having the covid jab though x

Ive had it plus flu and covid.

I've decided not to but was made to feel really bad about it by a nurse yesterday 😞 I've had whopping cough and the flu jabs but RSV had only been around a few years so I don't feel comfortable that they know the long term affects or effectiveness

I always think it’s better to be safe than sorry. I have had all the vaccines and been OK. Recently had the Flu & Covid have felt under the weather with those last few a days but slowly feeling a bit better now. I’m normally against all these vaccines and don’t usually get them however I can’t think about myself anymore 🥰☺️ xx

I had it. I know people who's babies have been hospitalised with RSV and I don't want that for my baby. I didn't have an achey arms afterwards but did feel a bit off for a couple of days. nothing major, just a bit tired really. I felt much worse after the whooping cough one. I've fot the flu Jab next week, too 🫠

Not to sway your decision in anyway as I think you have to do what is right for you but I was booked to have it then looked on the nhs website at the ingredients (as I have allergies) & one the main active ingredients is produced within the ovaries of Chinese hamsters, I decided not to go ahead with it. Like I said do your own research, I’m not an anti vaxer & have had whooping cough vaccine during pregnancy but that’s it for me x

I had mine done. Didn’t give me a dead arm like the whooping cough one did x

@Alice just to be clear - these are not actual hamsters. CHO cells are commonly used within science - they're originally from a hamster ovary but grown in a flask and have been for a very long time. Don't want people thinking they're caging hamsters for the vaccine!!

I’ve had mine and it was fine!

I won't be having mine I don't feel comfortable having it for a number of reasons, doesn't mean I'm not looking out for my baby, just a personal choice

@Claire That's SO bad you was made to feel like that!

@Loren yes I am aware of that but the cells still come from the ovaries of chinese hamsters, as it states on the nhs website. This is just purely my opinion on why I didn’t want the vaccine done, but like I said in my comment everyone needs to do their own research and decide what’s right for themselves xx

I had it this morning. My 18 month old had RSV at 9 months, it was horrible so I would fully recommend

2 babies in my family were both seriously ill with bronchiolitis, one of which ended up in intensive care and nearly died. I feel incredibly lucky to have this vaccine available to me. I had mine at 30 weeks, slight headache that evening but otherwise fine. Especially with having a winter baby I want to do everything I can to protect them.

I was on the fence for a while but did have it at 32 weeks, it was super quick and a tiny needle. Had no symptoms myself following the vaccine. I’m so glad I’ve had it tbh. I know of a few friends whose babies were hospitalised from RSV and with him being a winter baby it was a case of the benefits outweighing any possible risk for me personally 🙂 in terms of any risk, America have been using it for years during pregnancy so I took a look at quite a few research journals and peer reviews. These were the most reliable sources to me when making my decision! What I will say is it’s completely your choice though, no one else’s!

I was really apprehensive as reacted quite bad to the Covid vaccine but did so so so much research and made my partner do the same and I decided to have it (today). Side effects are a bit of a sore head but I think it’s worth it for the protection of the baby. It’s completely your choice at the end of the day so do what you feel most comfortable with 🤍

@Alice which ingredient is that? The nurse who did mine said there were no animal products in it

Ah @Loren thanks for explaining above that that was the original source of cells to carry the vaccine in, that have been subsequently lab grown for years.

@Tamsin https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/files/pil.15309.pdf - this is the link on the nhs website regarding all ingredients. As I’ve said above this is my opinion and I’m not trying to sway others but the original poster asked for others experiences/opinions, but everyone should make their own judgement, this is simply mine

🙄 they can stick a whole dead hamster in my arm if it means protection for my child. I’m sorry but I really can’t see how it’s an issue. Yes I know each to their own and all that but this thread is just becoming about hamster ovaries and starting to lose the point… @Alice not having a pop at you, I know you keep saying your just giving another perspective etc which I do understand. It’s just a bit frustrating to think a hamster could be make or break to somebody who’s on the fence

@Alice I’m sure it wasn’t your intention here but please be careful around spreading misinformation on this. Whilst a Chinese hamster would have originally had its ovary cells extracted (back in the 1950s in fact by a gentleman named Theodore Puck), they are now an immortalised cell line. The cells/proteins mentioned in the ingredient list are created in vitro within a lab/genetically engineered/lab created. However you want to phrase it. No hamsters are harmed or affected in making the cells. As for why we use them - the proteins from the cells are very similar to ours as humans, making them the primary cell line we use to produce antibodies. They’re also easy to culture and grow and their similarity reduces the risk of any immune response in us as humans 😊 Sorry if I sound blunt at all, I just feel it needed to be made clear that the cells are created using non animal derived media and often used in science 🙂

Got the whooping cough and rsv vaccines, rsv vaccine really exhausted me (Type 1 Diabetic though so vaccines generally do) baby is due soon so probably won't be getting the flu vaccine before she's here due to stock issues.

I'm not sure how I feel about it, it's a very new vaccine ...

@Becky this was exactly my point. I'm sure you didn't mean any harm @Alice but to people who don't know what the cells are, this could have been very alarming as they could assume that a Chinese hamster ovary means a live hamster. Ultimately everyone is entitled to make up their own mind. My intention was only to make sure the information they had was as detailed as possible. I am not going to judge anyone for having it or not.

Wow people on this app love to jump down your throat when they have a different opinion. All I stated was what I was doing as that’s what the poster asked for. Anything I’ve posted has come straight from the nhs website so a little confused how I’ve spread misinformation. I haven’t said it’s right or wrong if people get it or if they don’t I’m just stating that I will not be getting it and the reason why based off of my own research that’s available through a government website.

@Alice I’m honestly not intending to have come across that way Alice. This isn’t about a difference of opinion at all, you’re perfectly entitled to make your own decision on what vaccines you have, of course you are. Your body your choice always 🙂 I just don’t want people on this thread thinking what has been posted from the NHS website means anything but the cells being lab produced cells, because that’s what they are using to create the vaccine antigen. As a science grad I felt that aspect needed to be made clear for others who might be on the fence. The leaflet you’ve linked to simply states the use of CHO cells for the antigen. They’re not from any animal derived media aka, hamsters. Hope this makes sense 🙂

@Becky that’s fine but that’s why I said everyone needs to do there own research, but multiple people messaging me on someone else’s thread really isn’t necessary. I’ve done my research and I understand where the ingredients are derived from and this is my reasoning for not having it done

@Alice I’m sorry for any offence caused by myself. I’m just a stickler for the facts and sometimes I do come across bluntly! Sorry about that. I was honestly just trying to put your mind at ease; the CHO cells you see on vaccine leaflets such as the one you shared from medicines .org. uk (they’re in many more, not just RSV) don’t come from actual hamsters, they’re all 100% created from scratch in a lab environment. I just didn’t want others on here to decline the vaccine because they thought live hamsters were being used for their ovary cells! You are of course always the one who decides what you do and don’t put in your body and rightly so 🙂

I had it at 29 weeks, my little boy had RSV at 8 weeks old and it was horrific so I’d do anything to protect this baby from it now there’s the option!

Absolutely having it. Vaccines go through so many trial and tests before even going on the market. We know how deadly RSV can be and I won’t want to take that chance. We’re so lucky to be in a country that offers these. Of course it’s each to their own so no one should be felt bad for either decision they make.