Whooping Cough.. ARGH SERIOUSLY!

[AndiE]

Men can be a bit ambivalent (or just wussy) about immunisations, can't they. It took a bit of prodding, but I got my DH to have his whooping cough booster after DS2 was born last Dec. At the same time I gave him a little push to have the chicken pox vac because he hasn't had it and you hear some nasty stories about adults contracting chicken pox.

I'm sure your girls will be totally fine, but I daresay it's a good idea to keep your friend out of coughing range of your DP till you know if he's got it, or not. Good excuse for you to go out for a coffee or lunch with her while DP spends some quality time with your girls

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

I'm sure your girls will be totally fine, but I daresay it's a good idea to keep you're friend out of coughing range of your DP till you know if he's got it, or not. Good excuse for you to go out for a coffee or lunch with her while DP spends some quality time with your girls

Haha not a chance DD2 wont stay with anyone else and it's ok i will be seeing her while he's at work... if only though

[Yeddi]

It depends what strain your brother has. The new Whooping Cough vaccine is synthetic as opposed to the pre-2005 whole cell vaccine and misses two of the strains.

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

It depends what strain your brother has. The new Whooping Cough vaccine is synthetic as opposed to the pre-2005 whole cell vaccine and misses two of the strains.

Are you serious, how do i know what strain her has and what ones are missed in the new vac?

[Yeddi]

Are you serious, how do i know what strain her has and what ones are missed in the new vac?

The only way to know what strain he has is through a blood test. The two strains no longer covered by the vaccine are MT27 and MT70. Honestly, there isn't much you can do about it now if they have been exposed, just keep an eye out for symptoms like you would generally.

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

The only way to know what strain he has is through a blood test. The two strains no longer covered by the vaccine are MT27 and MT70. Honestly, there isn't much you can do about it now if they have been exposed, just keep an eye out for symptoms like you would generally.

Ok thanks, i will ask mum if he had a blood test and what the strain was... atleast then i will know if i have to be extra careful... damn it.. sooo not what we need right now.

[Kitt3n]

From my understanding the vax is around 70% effective, your kids could still catch it but if they have been exposed to strains that they have been immunised against it will probably be less serious. Apparently there is another, newer strain going around that is not in the current vax's.

Are you BF'ing your youngest? If you are I would keep that up, offering her as much as possible.