My dd had chickenpox at 9m (4 yrs ago) and was really unwell but came off lightly compared to recent headline stories. Ds is 2.6 and I'm considering paying for the vaccine. I do worry we are over vaccinating kids these days but he had the rota virus vaccine along with the usual jabs as a baby and i probably should have questioned that if I was worried about multiple vaccine risks. I've had friends dc with horrible cases of chickenpox over recent years, hospitalised and requiring iv antibiotics. With hindsight I probably would have vaccinated my dd.
I have read reasons not to vaccinate would be possible less immunity (if course not completed) and then more severe disease later on and new exposure to virus increases immunity of others to shingles.
Is there any really sound reason I shouldn't just vaccinate him?
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backtowork2015 · 07/08/2016 21:03
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