Has anyone had the RSV vaccine? .. any side effects?Wondering whether to get vaccinated

[Phill1]

Just had hospital appt for my bronchiectasis & asked my Consultant about RSV vaccines

He recommended that I should ..September time … but Apparently you can only get them privately at certain pharmacies

Has anyone had the vaccine? Want to know about side effects because I had a really bad reaction to the last Covid jab I had last September. Ended up in A& E with rapid heart rate

[Izb1]

Sorry can't advise you Phil have never heard of this x

[Phill1 in reply to Izb1]

In temperate climates such as the UK, RSV occurs regularly each year. Epidemics generally start in October and last for 4 to 5 months, peaking in December. The sharp winter peak varies little in timing or magnitude, in contrast to influenza virus infection which is much less predictable in its timing…

Above Copied off govt website.. it’s a respiratory virus that occurs every year & can be nasty

[Izb1 in reply to Phill1]

Thank you for the info x

[garshe]

Never heard of this vaccine sorry xxSheila

[Phill1 in reply to garshe]

Hi .. see above reply to Izb1…it’s a vaccine against a nasty flu like virus 👆😷

[garshe in reply to Phill1]

I have rhe normal annual flu virus . Don't have the covid doesn't agree with me. Take care lots of love ❤️ xx.Sheila

[Ergendl]

I have no experience of this myself. Here is a Guardian article which may help you: theguardian.com/society/202...

[Phill1 in reply to Ergendl]

Thanks for that .. very useful

Looks like there may be a policy decision on rolling this out in the summer.. 🤞

[Patk1 in reply to Ergendl]

Thanku x

[Patk1]

Thanku for bringing ths upPhill1.last time I looked into it,it was still in research phase( cpl or more yrs ago). I'd be interested I having this as it's a bad common virus - my asthmatic grandson,4 at the time was hospitalised with it x

[Phill1 in reply to Patk1]

👍 see above reply & useful article recommended by Ergendl..👆 best time to get vaccinated for this is supposed to be September /October . Have heard it can be quite a nasty virus x

[Patk1 in reply to Phill1]

Thanku x

[Rkdevo]

I had the RSV vaccine for the first time this year. I have emphysema and it was highly recommended. I had no side effects except for a sore arm

[Phill1 in reply to Rkdevo]

Thanks .. was that on the NHS ??

[dunnellon]

My husband and I both had the RSV vaccine in Oct. Neither one of us had any side effects except for a sore arm for a few days. My brother and his wife also had no significant side effects.

[Phill1]

Thanks ..can I ask how did you qualify to get this? .. it’s not easily available in NHS