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Would you worry about exposure to chickenpox in week after MMR?

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swingsandroundabouts · 16/04/2009 16:36

dd had mmr on tuesday. a friend of hers has been on holiday with someone who's got chickenpox so the friend will almost certainly be infectious. normally i wouldn't mind - good to get it out of the way - but would it be overload to get chickenpox at the same time as MMR stuff? (Practice nurse said not a problem but interested if others have also been told this.)

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Daisymoosteiner · 16/04/2009 16:37

In the US they routinely combine the chickenpox vaccine with the MMR.

mankyscotslass · 16/04/2009 16:39

DD just had the MMR then about a week later my eldest DS came down with the pox. Three weeks later DD came down with it.

Apart from being very spotty she was fine.

LIZS · 16/04/2009 16:40

There is no certainty and friend may not be conatgious for another week or more anyway. So would n't worry unduly btu if you are that concerned give friend a wide berth for 2 weeks or so !

FiveGoMadInDorset · 16/04/2009 16:40

DD cam out woth CP the day after her measles jab, was fine.

swingsandroundabouts · 16/04/2009 16:49

Thank you all, just what I wanted to hear xx

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