Early chicken pox vaccine?

[franny8831]

Has anyone been offered the chicken pox vaccine earlier if a sibling has caught the virus in the same household? My 4 year old DD1 has caught chicken pox and I currently have a very active 6 month old DD2. I know my baby isn’t scheduled to have the chicken pox vaccine until 12 months but I’m wondering if it’s live in a household they will fast track a baby?

selfishly, we are due to go on holiday on 20 days time as well so I’m slightly panicking this could impact us. I’m still EBF and I have already had chicken pox myself.

Early vaccinations are not routinely given unless there are specific medical vulnerabilities.

The earliest I could get it for mine was nine months.

I don't think the vaccine is licensed for under nine months, unfortunately

Ah ok thank you for letting me know. It’s the case then of hoping she doesn’t catch it