ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Center for Disease Control and Prevention told News 8 Friday they recently sent out a notice to healthcare providers after more than 150 reports of the wrong RSV vaccinations was given to pregnant women and children.
News 8 inquired with the CDC after a caller was wondering why she wasn’t able to get the RSV vaccine after getting a prescription from her OB-GYN.
After a response from the CDC said the vaccine is administered from September to January, they also said their vaccine tracker system, Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, reported more than 150 children and pregnant women were given the wrong vaccine by doctor’s offices and pharmacies.
With the RSV vaccine only recently being approved for pregnant women. If they choose to, they are supposed to receive a dose of the maternal RSV vaccine abrysvo.
During weeks 32 through 36 of pregnancy, administered before or during RSV season. Instead, they were receiving the GSK vaccine, Arexvy which is not approved for use during pregnancy.