Respiratory Syncytial Virus

[Mazxstitch]

I have received a letter from NHS Scotland and an appointment for a vaccination for the above virus.I haven't heard of it before. Any comments welcome.

[Highlandtiger]

It’s a brand new programme. Starts in Scotland in August and in September for England and Wales. For over 75s and some other at risk groups. As ever it’s a matter to discuss with your GP whether to have it or not.

publichealthscotland.scot/n....

gov.uk/government/news/nati...

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Highlandtiger]

Thanks for info from NHS Scotland - will get Fran to add the info to the FAQs in time…

[Mazxstitch in reply to Highlandtiger]

I have very little confidence in the GPs in my surgery. I will have a look at the links. Thank you.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Think it been given in North America for some time -and the UK is now rolling it out this autumn -

gov.uk/government/news/nati....

[PMRpro Ambassador]

This explains RSV

mayoclinic.org/diseases-con...

and this

health.clevelandclinic.org/...

explains the background. I just asked my nurse daughter for a comment and her reply was "it is off the scale just now and it kills people" - the articles are relating to the USA but it is no different here,

You probably won't have heard of it before unless you have small people in the house but my great niece was in and out of the ED and hospital a few months ago with repeated bouts of it that made her very unwell. And the vaccine is really relative new for adults, the approval for over 60s was granted by the FDA in May last year although it has been used for babies for much longer.

Between RSV and whooping cough, there is a serious problem in unvaccinated children and with RSV in older adults. The problem waned a bit during Covid but now almost no-one is taking any precautions, believing Covid to no longer be a problem which is totally false, it is surging again.

In the UK the government started a vaccine programme 3 days ago which is why you are hearing about it now.

[SnazzyD in reply to PMRpro]

COVID’s ability to reduce people’s ability to fight infections doesn’t help

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to SnazzyD]

Very true!

[Blossom20 in reply to SnazzyD]

I didn't know it did...something else to worry about!

[Mazxstitch in reply to PMRpro]

Thank you for all that information. I have an appointment to get the vaccination 2 weeks before a holiday. I think I will change the appointment to a later date.