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Should I send dd to school, chicken pox related.

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Taleas0ldastime · 13/06/2022 19:40

Has anyones child ever caught chicken pox after being vaccinated against it? I know its possible, I'm more wondering how it affected them. My dd is 7 and got the vaccine in early 2020. Her teacher text over the weekend to say a child in her class has chickenpox. I replied and thanked her for letting me know, said dd is vaccinated and fingers crossed we might escape it.
This morning at 11 teacher sends me a pic of dd with a spot on her face. Wasn't there this morning when she went into school, teacher confirmed this. Teacher had checked tummy and back, no other spots present.
She asked if i thought it could be cp. I said i was unsure and asked if i should collect dd. Teacher said she'd leave it up to me. I replied and said I'd leave her for now but text if any more spots appear and I'd come immediately. Teacher sent me a paragraph from a website stating you can still catch cp even after vaccine. She then text me and said that she's not sure if dd should attend school trip to a play centre tomorrow in case it is chicken pox. I said I'd keep an eye on her this evening and if any more spots appear will keep her home. Teacher said to keep an eye on the spot on her face and she'd trust my instinct. Dd just gone to bed. Still just that spot on her cheek. None anywhere else. No temp, cold symptoms, anything.
I have my doubts that this is cp but feel teacher would prefer me not to send dd. What would you do?

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TulipsGarden · 14/06/2022 09:04

Absolutely fair enough, doesn't sound like chicken pox at all.

twinklesunshine · 14/06/2022 09:24

My daughter caught chickenpox a few months ago after being vaccinated when she was 3. She is now 9. It was definitely it, there was the bigger spot and then lots around, raised like normal pox but not red or angry and not really itchy. My son is also vaccinated, and he got it but only had 3 spots on his tummy. Same as my daughters. If she hadn’t had it I wouldn’t have thought anything of his. Neither were poorly and didn’t have a temp. No one at school had it that I know of it was really weird. Anyway, with her it was obvious that was what it was, I didn’t think they could catch it with the vaccination but maybe just means they got a really mild dose.

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