Being asked to get covid, flu and Dtap shot before meeting baby

[Anonymous]

I am a mom of older teens so its been a while. My sister is having a baby and her ob/gym said anyone around the baby within the first two months must have a flu shot, covid shot and Dtap.

I've had enough covid shots and had covid a few times. I was not planning to get me or my kids another shot.

Is this standard for newborns now?

[Anonymous]

Yes.

[Anonymous]

Maybe they don't want a newborn getting covid a few times.

[Anonymous]

Absolutely. When my niece was born, something like 8 or 9 relatives got shots, not including the actual parents. These were all people visiting within the first month of her life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe they don't want a newborn getting covid a few times.

has there every been a case of a newborn getting covid?

[Anonymous]

Just see the baby in a few months. Easy.

[Anonymous]

Yes, get the shots.

[Anonymous]

Go get them, OP.

Don't force your sister into fighting you, or endangering the health of her fragile newborn to appease your stupidity.

[Anonymous]

I'll never understand the reasoning of people like OP, who are fine with playing with a newborn's life just because they don't want to be inconvenienced.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I'll never understand the reasoning of people like OP, who are fine with playing with a newborn's life just because they don't want to be inconvenienced.

OP. I"m not playing with anyone's life. I asked if it was standard now

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I'll never understand the reasoning of people like OP, who are fine with playing with a newborn's life just because they don't want to be inconvenienced.

OP. I"m not playing with anyone's life. I asked if it was standard now

NP. It's been standard for well over a decade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I'll never understand the reasoning of people like OP, who are fine with playing with a newborn's life just because they don't want to be inconvenienced.

OP. I"m not playing with anyone's life. I asked if it was standard now

Also playing with words, I see. To answer your question, yes, it's the standard recommendation to be up to date on all routine vaccines, including flu, Covid, and Tdap (adult version of DtaP).

You should know this. I have a young adult and a high schooler, and I know this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe they don't want a newborn getting covid a few times.

This a newborn gets a fever, they need to be hospitalized. Get the shots or don't see the baby. This has always been the case, even before covid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I'll never understand the reasoning of people like OP, who are fine with playing with a newborn's life just because they don't want to be inconvenienced.

Plus a million. Why are you so scared of getting a shot that you're willing to risk the health/life of a newborn?!

[Anonymous]

Just do it!