Hi, this is my first post but I feel compelled to share what happened to me today.
I am 27 weeks pregnant with my first child and was given the vaccination for whooping cough by a nurse at my GPs surgery. I was given it a bit early as there had been possible exposure at the school where I work and the midwife advised me to have it ASAP. After the nurse had administered the vaccine she showed me the box so I saw that it was called Infanrix IPV, I knew this was not the name of the vaccine being given to pregnant women (Repevax) so I googled it when I got home and on the NHS website it says Infanrix is NOT recommended for use during pregnancy. I called the maternity helpline but they were unable to advise me, I also called the GP and spoke to the nurse who said she had given it to other pregnant women! I told her what it said on the NHS website and she told me to speak to a doctor! The doctor at the surgery was not much more help but admitted I should not have been given that vaccination. So now I just have to wait to make sure no symptoms develop.
I feel so angry that my baby and I could have been put at risk and also find it extremely worrying that mistakes like this are being made by the health professionals we put our trust in. The nurse seemed completely unaware that this was not the right vaccine and if I had not seen the box I would not have known to question it.
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wifflepuss · 28/03/2013 20:06
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