My boys are getting Synagis again this year and were due for their third shot last week Thursday. As it was Thanksgiving we couldn't get it that day. Knowing the shots need to be given every 28-30 days I knew we had until Saturday to get them. Well, Timothy ended up in the hospital. Friday we were pretty sure he would be discharged Saturday AM. I discussed with the pediatrician doing rounds at the hospital about getting Timothy out of there soon enough on Saturday to get to the clinic for his Synagis. The clinic is open 8-12, but lab hours are only 9-11. The doctor told me that he would see Timothy first that morning and, if he was discharged, the clinic would give him his Synagis as long as he got there by 12:00. Just to give them a heads up, I called the clinic, explained the situation, and the person with whom I spoke said she would leave a note that we would try to be there by 11:30. So Saturday morning we left the hospital as soon as we could and got to the clinic at 11:35. There was not a single patient left and everyone was just sitting around. I went to sign the boys in and was told lab hours were over at 11:00. I explained everything, but could hear the nurses, who were sitting on their stools chatting, saying that lab hours were over at 11:00. Finally the receptionist went and asked my boys' ped about getting the shots that day. The receptionist quickly came back (too quick to have been able to explain everything) and told me the boys' ped said they could get the shots on Monday. I was not happy! Saturday I had my mom with me which is essential since someone has to help hold the child getting the shot and someone has to keep the other from running away. Not to mention the difficulty of sometimes waiting over 90 minutes in the waiting room with 20 month old twins! Because I just can't get myself to go to the clinic Monday for the Synagis and then again Tuesday for a recheck for Timothy after getting out of the hospital, we are just getting the Synagis on Tuesday. And to think that in the time the lady spent arguing with me over this, the shots could have been done!
So, here's my question: does anyone know how much, if any, less protection my boys have by having to wait 32 days (or as it will be 33 days since I'm waiting until Tuesday) between Synagis shots rather than the 28-30? I am upset with the clinic and am going to discuss with the boys' ped about their poor communication at the clinic. I'm not sure if I need to make an issue of my boys being put at increased risk by having to wait a few extra days.
Even though I don't keep my boys home all winter, I try to be careful with them. I am just irritated that they have to wait a few extra days for the Synagis, that they will have to sit in a waiting room full of sick kids, and all of this after Timothy spent a week in the hosipital for bronchitis!
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