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RSV vaccine and asthma
Should people with asthma get the RSV vaccine? How effective is the vaccine?
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Should people with asthma get the RSV vaccine? How effective is the vaccine?
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@egibbens Vaccine questions really ought to be discussed with your medical provider(s) because every person's situation is different with respect to risks from RSV, vaccine risks, medical history, etc.
Here is what Mayo Clinic and the CDC have to say about the vaccine:
https://mcpress.mayoclinic.org/rsv/the-new-rsv-vaccines-for-older-adults/
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/rsv/hcp/older-adults-faqs.html
As for me, I have several risk factors for severe illness from RSV - age, asthma, another lung disease called Bronchiectasis, regular exposure to young children and older adults (both well-known sources of RSV infection.) I chose to be vaccinated and had less reaction than to any other vaccine in the b=past 5 years - a moderately achy arm for a day.
What have you been advised?
Sue
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3 ReactionsThank you, Sara,
I asked on my father's behalf. He has asthma and found out that Medicare doesn't cover the RSV vaccine, nor does his supplemental medical insurance. Did you have to pay out of pocket for your vaccine?
My best,
Elizabeth
Medicare does cover the RSV vaccine if his physician recommends it. I know that there has been a lot of misinformation about RSV and other vaccines the past few years. Part D covers immunizations including RSV, Flu, Pneumonia, Shingles, Covid, Tetanus, and whooping cough. I got mine at a pharmacy (not even the one where we fill our prescriptions) and they submitted it right to Medicare. There was no charge for administering it either. Some friends were told at their clinic that they would be charged an "injection fee" if the nurse did it - they went down the street to Walgreens and got it free from the pharmacist.
Here is the word directly from Medicare.gov:
https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv-shot#
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2 ReactionsI too had no reaction other than a sore arm, however, ever since having the vaccine I have had a constant runny nose which causes cattarhh and Post Nasal Drip . This is bad for me as I suffer from Bronchial Asthma and once infected can be very ill , with 2 or 3 types of Anti Biotics plus Penicillin, struggling to see off the infection, plus the constant mucous that comes from my nose not helping the situation. I just hope that the vaccine gets out of my system soon and wish I had never had it in the first place.
If I did not get the RSV vaccine my throat issues would be worse
Would have moved down to bronchial or pneumonia
I have to find out if this is a yearly vaccine
I get all vaccines
Mn
Yes medi covers all vaccines but sone pay more re the shingles like $50 or more
Depends on insurance tier - way it was in 2015
Vax Believer
If a dr puts in the order to where you wil get that RSV vaccine it is covered
I learned the hard way
My dr put in the order directly to Walgreens
Hope this helps
They are still studying how frequently the RSV will be required in various populations. Here on Connect, people will tell you when they know about recommendations for new shots.
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