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Chickenpox despite vaccine?

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caggie3 · 21/09/2022 18:27

Has anyones kids had the chickenpox vaccine but still caught chickenpox? They've only had one dose (next one is in a few weeks, typical!) he has broken out in about 4 spots in total. Wondering how bad it's going to get and how long for?!

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MissyB1 · 21/09/2022 18:48

You need both doses 4 weeks apart to be protected. Could he have been infected before he had the first dose? Hopefully he will have a milder version of it.

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caggie3 · 21/09/2022 18:52

We were advised 8 weeks apart and it's only been 6 weeks. It's going round school and his friends have it so I'm paranoid but it might not be. This is what it looks like at the moment.

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Mooloolabababy · 21/09/2022 18:55

Dd had the chickenpox vaccine (both doses) and still caught chickenpox, she had an extremely mild case and only came out in a handful of spots!

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caggie3 · 21/09/2022 18:58

I'm just not sure?!

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Mindymomo · 21/09/2022 19:04

I’d wait till tomorrow to see if there are any more spots, at the moment I would say it doesn’t look like chicken pox.

GingerPigz · 21/09/2022 19:14

Both my DCs had the vaccine and then caught the virus. DS only had a few spots but DD was covered - you could literally watch them coming up! Both recovered quickly.

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caggie3 · 21/09/2022 19:27

Quickly enough to not cancel our holiday Saturday? Sad

Still clinging onto hope it's unrelated and just some random spots! Gah!

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caggie3 · 21/09/2022 19:43

If it is CP how quick will spots develop now? Will it be obvious by morning? How much of a waiting game is it?

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Rickrollme · 21/09/2022 19:45

Yes my son is vaccinated and he got it but a very mild case.

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caggie3 · 21/09/2022 20:07

How quickly was it over, Rickroll?

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NCHammer2022 · 21/09/2022 20:08

When my DD had the vaccination in the summer we were advised that she could still potentially catch it but it would likely be a very mild case.

GingerPigz · 21/09/2022 20:09

Didn't realise DS had it (he got it first) - 6 spots tops... it was only when DD woke up with a few spots that I suspected it was CP. Managed to get her a drs appt first thing. When I took off her top to show the go she was covered! Fingers crossed it's not and you still get to go on holiday...

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caggie3 · 21/09/2022 20:14

Got everything crossed... He's been asleep for a couple of hours and I want to creep in and examine him for spots 😂

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mamatoTails · 26/09/2022 14:54

Yes my DD is 5, and double vaccinated and definitely had chicken pox this week. Really mild, 2 spots on hand, one on her leg, about 4 on her lower back and 3 on her face.

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