Rota virus jabs

[SJL]

Thanks for all your resposes.
This little guy has had it confirmed in hospital that is was rota virus and according to the hospital kids with peg feeds are more suseptable to catching it if exposed. He has spent 4 1/2 weeks total in hospital on IV gastrolyte for rota and then additional 1-2weeks each time getting sezuires under control once the rota bug was cleared.

Since there is different views/experiences with different doc's I will tell her to talk to his pead about getting the serum or not if they don't think it will work for him.

Thanks

[Liz]

I'm a bit confused why someone would want a vaccine if they've already had the disease? Would be like having the chickenpox jab after having chickenpox.

SJL - what's peg feeds?

[SJL]

Most kids build up an immunity to it by the time they are 3-5 yrs old (based on what his mum was told and information sheet from the doc) younger children can suffer from the bug multiple times until their body build up an immunity to it (which the serum is meant to do). But his body hasn't developed an immunity to it. So far he has had it 3 times this year.

Liz: Peg feeds are when children with special needs or swollowing disorders etc are given liquid meals through a tube in thier stomach.

Mt friend has an appointment with her sons pead to discuss if it will be benificial for him or not.

Thanks for all of your comments