New Gastro Vax - Views please!!!!

[kuz78au]

Howdy,
We have the option of vaccinating bubs with the new Gastro vax, but I'm still very up in the air about it. The facts I know (and correct me if I am wrong and please add too!):

1. It is a LIVE virus taken orally twice (2 months after one and other). And for a while after each time you need to wash your hands quite a bit, esp after changing nappies etc (although we do anyway!) as it can be contracted by yourself.
2. It's $120! I know that's lame but it's a lot of money.
3. 85% of people who have the vaccine don't get the virus.
4. It doesn't cover all gastro bugs.

So if he gets vax'd and his cousin doesn't and she contracts it from daycare, how susceptible would he be to getting it?

I would be really interested to see views on this SPECIFIC vax and what people think about it. Is it the best thing to do??? Thoughts please!!! Thanks in advance!

[~EmsMum~]

id definately get it

[p4purple]

Sounds like a phamacetical company just reaping in more profits if you ask me. Just my opinion though.

[Sarie]

I'd get it, both my boys have had it and it's devestating. Polio is also a live vax, but so long as you practise good hygine your are fine.
Rather be safe than sorry, wasn't it not so long ago that a 7 month old bub passed away after having server gastro?

[~EmsMum~]

I'd get it, both my boys have had it and it's devestating. Polio is also a live vax, but so long as you practise good hygine your are fine.
Rather be safe than sorry, wasn't it not so long ago that a 7 month old bub passed away after having server gastro?

you are right there sarie, ive seen my 11 month old brother with gastro, he was hospitlaised for over a week and I would NEVER want to see that happen to my DD

[EskimoMumma]

I will get it. FOr all my kids.

WE end up having it 1-3 times a year. and if it can cut it down to maybe just once a year, its money well spent.

[kuz78au]

Rather be safe than sorry, wasn't it not so long ago that a 7 month old bub passed away after having server gastro?

Oh that's terrible
We had it about a month ago (all of us) and it wasn't a pretty sight! LOL! We were in quarantine for a few weeks!

But I've heard that there are many gastro bugs and this one is only one of many....

[bindiloo]

Ive never heard of bubs or children dying from a cold or gastro virus,their bodies simply kick into action and do what they are programmed to do and thats fight it themselves and create its own immunity against such things.

I think these companies are raking in too much money on all these rediculous vaccinations they keep creating for things that we got as kids and it never killed us,we all fought these common colds and viruses every day and survived just fine.

[Sarie]

It was only a few weeks ago in VIC, and yes bubs can die from the dehydration. If they aren't taking in enough fluids they can most certainly go down hill very quickly

Here's the link to the thread about it http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/f...ghlight=gastro

[shed]

My baby won't be getting it.