RSV Info

The girls had their first RSV vaccine last week. They will be getting it each month until March. Abigail got her shot first and immediately cried her little eyes out. Elizabeth started to cry because Abigail was crying, so Elizabeth actually cried during her shot and cried even more after her shot was over. And to think...4 more to go! 

Abigail was approved by our health insurance right away for the RSV vaccine, but I had to do some fighting for Elizabeth to get it.  Insurance companies do not like to pay for it because it's over $1,000 per shot.  Elizabeth was originally denied the RSV vaccine, but after several phone calls and  going through the appeals process she was finally approved.

The girls remain on lockdown until flu and RSV season is over. The only places they are allowed to go to is doctors appointments and to their therapy appointments. The girls physical and occupational therapist actually wear face masks when they work with them to be safe. Despite being very careful my girls have already had a cold and an ear infection and had to be on antibiotics for 10 days last month. This is going to be a long cold and flu season, but we gotta do what we gotta do. 

Check out the poster I found the other day. It has some really great info on  it and  it explains why preemies are at such a risk.