Good to know - anyone else getting vaccinated?

IRR · October 2012

We attended a session at a Pediatric office a couple of weeks ago to start finding a pediatrician for our LO. We were told that we should be getting both the flu shot, and the TDAP shot (Whooping Cough) before caring for a newborn. I also never had the chicken pox, so I needed that one as well. It was difficult finding someplace to give these shots without charging an astronomical amount. Happy to report, we called our town's Public Health Department and the TDAP shot was free! I still had to pay $85 for the Chicken Pox vaccine and the flu shot I will do at our local pharmacy for under $20. Just wondering if any other new moms or about to be new moms are getting their shots as well.

DaisyZH · October 2012

I remember I got the whooping cough shot in the hospital when I had DS and I had chicken pox when I was a kid. I always get the flu shot.

A weird thing for your LO, babies have to get 2 flu shots (at least where I live) about a month apart - last year our county ran out before the 2nd dose so this year he has to get 2, one last month and one in a few weeks. I had never heard or read about that, no idea if this is nationwide or what.

You won't have to worry this year though, I think they have to be 6 months old to get it : )

Mush-Tastic · October 2012

When I went in for my physical for our home study paperwork, my doc told me it was imperative that I get the TDAP should I be taking care of a little one anytime soon. I figure whooping cough isn't something to mess around with (I see enough patients with it at work) so sure, why not?

Hurt like CRAZY, though for 2 freaking weeks.

silliestbunny · October 2012

We had travelled to Africa prior to adopting so we'd been vaccinated for both.That said, when we adopted both of our girls, each hospital offered whooping cough vaccine free to all new parents Good to remember!

As for- should you/shouldn't you... when DD1 was 17 days old, Christmas Eve no less, we had to admit her to the hospital. She had RSV but they had to do all sorts of awful tests... a spinal tap, etc. You do not want a newborn sick... so if you can prevent whooping cough, DO! RSV does not have a vaccine (a virus)... and that's scary but whooping cough is very scary!

ruthie7532 · October 2012

We're both vaccinated because it's required by work, but we're already bugging the future grandparents to get their shots, LOL!

IRR · October 2012

jalara48:
I'm up to date with mine because as I nurse I don't have a choice, but it was only last year that the Pertussis shot (Whooping Cough) became mandatory here. There was an outbreak in a few provinces and so it was combined with the TD (Tetanus and Diptheria) for the first time ever.

Yes this is the one we got today. I am shocked it didn't hurt because Tetanus usually does, but my chicken pox one is a little sore.

ruthie7532 · October 2012

Spooko:
Also, you may not realize it bc it isn't for the same purpose, but if you've had to get a tetanus shot recently, it's the same thing as for whooping cough. DH had cut his hand with a rusty box cutter about a year before DD was born and was given the tetanus shot at that time so he was covered when DD was born. I got it in the hospital. Newborns aren't covered for it for 2 months, so whenever possible, anyone who will be in regular contact with them in those 2 months should get their booster.

Not every tetanus shot is the combo shot. In some ERs they're still giving just plain Td (tetanus) when people cut themselves. You should be sure the shot you're given is TdaP if you want to make sure you got the pertussis booster.

Foster1Mom · October 2012

I guess I should call my Dr. We have a 3 month old and a 9 month old in the house and neither of their Dr's have mentioned or asked if we have been vaccinated. We already ended up in the ER last week with one of them. *Sigh*

irismorning · October 2012

DaisyZH:

A weird thing for your LO, babies have to get 2 flu shots (at least where I live) about a month apart - last year our county ran out before the 2nd dose so this year he has to get 2, one last month and one in a few weeks. I had never heard or read about that, no idea if this is nationwide or what.

I used to work in a Peds office and this is normal practice.

missred75 · October 2012

Thanks for this post! I had a dr. appt yesterday right after I read this. I asked them about it and they gave me the TDAP shot right then. I had already gotten the flu shot last week. Glad I read this post before I went! Saved me an extra trip!

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