Are YOUR vaccines are up to date?

iris427 · October 2010

Just saw this on CNN that 10 babies have died in a whooping cough outbreak in California. Adults who are not up to date on vaccines like whooping cough can get their children sick.

A lot of hospitals are starting to offer new moms pertussis boosters, but fathers and other family members who are around new babies should also make sure they are up to date. I'm going to make sure my husband and my mother get boosters before this baby comes.

https://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/10/20/california.whooping.cough/index.html?hpt=T1

PinkBackPack · October 2010

Sadly, no. Is this one you can get while Pregnant?

xenia2708 · October 2010

In my Country Trinidad, it is maditory for people especially infants to get immunize for whooping cough. So right after the baby is born, they are automatically enrolled in a postnatal clinic where they get a series of vaccination.

NJMom050911 · October 2010

Oh Great another thing to worry about. I'm still terrified of getting my flu shot tomorrow.

pinkflipflops44 · October 2010

I just emailed husband with this info and was like umm yes go get one now please. cuz i know it will take til i deliver to get it to happen.

Lisa Frank · October 2010

And this is EXACTLY why everyone should vaccinate their children!!

JessicaG56 · October 2010

*LisaFrank*:
And this is EXACTLY why everyone should vaccinate their children!!

Yes

croberts22 · October 2010

I had called my doctor and was supposed to get it the week I got my BFP, but then couldn't. I'm going to be making sure that anyone that plans to be around the baby more than causually gets one. This scares me because there have been confirmed cases at the middle school in my district.

collyflower · October 2010

*LisaFrank*:
And this is EXACTLY why everyone should vaccinate their children!!

Definitely. But if you read the article, 9 of the 10 were under 8 wks old - they don't get the vaccine until then. So this is why it is very important for parents & caregivers to be up to date as well!!!

I received a booster in the hospital after having my DD.

dlphndoc · October 2010

collyflower:
Definitely. But if you read the article, 9 of the 10 were under 8 wks old - they don't get the vaccine until then. So this is why it is very important for parents & caregivers to be up to date as well!!!
I received a booster in the hospital after having my DD.

Exactly! My RE actually required that I be up to date on vaccinations prior to starting fertility treatments. The only one I did not update was my pertussis vax. Both husband and I plan to get the booster in the hospital.

jazzyag · October 2010

the whooping cough vaccine definitely wears off. I was vax as a babe, but then got it 10 years ago between highschool and college. I was smart enough to quarantine myself until I was healthy so that I didn't pass it on. Before then I didn't know that you weren't immune for life. DH is Mr. conspiracy theory and won't get a booster, but I'm wondering if there are titre tests that can be done to check immunity? or are they only available for viruses?