To not even bother packing - Chickenpox?

What’s that got to do with the dangerously false information given by the doctor 2 years ago?

He wasn't giving "dangerously false information" - saying they didn't give it because they believed it was risky for adults was the thinking at the time. That's exactly the same as the advice would have been in the UK 2 years ago if that poster had asked.

Of the top 10 ranked university hospitals, karolinska, Berlin, Zurich…all recommend the chickenpox vaccine for children.

Our paediatrician said exactly the same thing when i asked about the chicken pox vaccine.

Good luck! It worked for us when we got 3yo DS vaccinated two days after heavy exposure. We were also due on holiday. Hope that it stays away and you enjoy your holiday!

Where I live it’s called University hospital, there are a couple of them and they would be the main ones just as @Caspianberg says. We’re not all in the UK. Our main one is ranked one of the best in the world, and they would not recommend to vaccinate children for chicken pox either.

Don't cancel.

If she gets it just before you are due to fly, see your GP who will give you a not fit to fly note. you can then claim on your travel insurance.

If she doesn't develop it in the next week or so I would just go.

DS got spots on the Friday but was back at nursery following Thursday so might all be fine if you can stop the little one from getting it by luck or vaccine. He wasn't even that grotty with it to be honest.

Get her in for private injection at local boots or pharmacy today / tomorrow after first vax they are 90% covered

The OP has booked an appointment for tomorrow

What’s that got to do with the dangerously false information given by the doctor 2 years ago?

I haven't misunderstood anything. In 2009 the JCVI recommended against a UK wide vaccination programme due to the studies at the time suggesting it could lead to an increase risk of shingles in adults.

This was their stance until 2023 when they changed it to say that the new studies proved that not to be the case and it was now recommended.

You've misunderstood this, it has been explained but perhaps you missed it. The concern was about adults getting chickenpox due to not getting exposed and catching chickenpox as a child; people can ONLY get shingles if they have had chickenpox. JCVI have explained for many years that vaccine hesitancy was the issue and not the vaccine.

He was wrong even 2 years ago. Also, “the main hospital in the country”?!

The JCVI recommendation in the Uk was only made in Nov 23, so even then in the UK it wasn't being recommended officially, unless you had health issues, because of the shingles fears.

@CountryQueen - yes. Like equivalent to Great Ormond street hospital in London. You would call that one of the main children’s hospitals in England wouldn’t you? Not like Margate A and E.

He was wrong even 2 years ago. Also, “the main hospital in the country”?!

Ah that happened to us. DD2 came out with it 2 weeks to the day after DD1. Little one was so ill. We went later in the summer but it wasn’t the original hotel sadly. Poor you.

I’d also suggest between now and your holiday keep dd out of the house away from ds as much as possible. It’s not a given she’ll catch it.

@GRex - not Uk. Someone above said the recommendation changed in Nov 23. I last asked around 2 years ago. So like I said, I will ask him again now in case the recommendations have changed. We have an appointment for a different vaccine in Sept so I will see then

Sorry, what country are you in? In UK you would need to report him to the GMC for giving erroneous advice if this is true, because doctors are actually obliged to give truthful information. Perhaps there is a different standard where you are.

I was in a similar position with my older DDs. My youngest at the time 2yo got them the day we left, we literally saw the first spot as we were boarding. Luckily I’d preempted it happening given my oldest had just had them and packed all the appropriate lotions and potions just in case. For the most part it was fine, we did our best to keep her cool, lots of ice lollies, shade calpol. We even managed to get some oaks and kept a bowl of cool water we just kept adding ice too so we could cool her down with the milk from the oats. Hardest part was no air con in the south of France and night times, but once she was asleep she managed to stay that way.

it certainly wasn’t the holiday we planned but it worked.

also, she may not get them, my youngest has been exposed dozens of times and never got them.

Canterbury Boots has appointments from Wednesday this week. I don't know exactly where you are, but worth calling a store if there isn't availability and they can order in for you or suggest a location.

I would factor in these things:

the 2 yr old is likely to come out with spots 13-14 days after spots appeared on the boy.
My kids were not very ill with CP. We could still go out & do stuff away from other people (walks in the woods, etc.). We never stayed home completely, it wasn't in anyone's best interests.
CP stops being contagious abt 5 days after spots appear (or whatever latest advice says).
If I could basically go places & stay away from other people on the holiday if she did get CP, like still go in a private villa pool or enjoy parks, beach, hilly walks.

Because maybe your planned holiday would not require close contact with anyone or travelling on days when likely to be contagious.

Incubation time is 2 weeks.