Anyone know where I can get a chickenpox vaccine in the North East?

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I have googled, but they all seem to be HPV or travel vaccinations.
What sort of thing should I be looking for?

Yes it would. I only really posted because it was so quick it made me think it wasnt one of those rationed or rare vaccines IYSWIM.

I hope you get it all sorted

I would recommend a vax for an adult. It is a hideous illness that knocked me out for a month. If I'd had kids then there is no way I could have looked after them.

Your GP should be able to arrange for the vax.

I had chicken pox when i was 9 weeks pregnant (caught from son in nursery).
I knew I would catch it from son, but doctor made me have a blood test to prove I had no immunity, before i was able to have an immunoglobulin injection (to try to stave off a chicken pox attack). This injection has to be given within 10days of exposure.
I still came out in chicken pox but suspect i had it more mildly than i might have, had i not had the injection.

Effects on unborn children if you catch chicken pox when pregnant, are very rare (i did lots of research)......however if you are unlucky, the child could be severely damaged.

Chicken pox in adults can be very serious, and can lead to breathing difficulties. Many patients need to be hospitalised as there are often breathing complications.

I suspect the vaccine is not given here mainly due to cost implications.

My advice to anyone who is 100% they did not have the pox as a child is if you plan to have children........pursue the vaccine from your GP and be clear with them as per your reasoning for wanting it.

If you are not planning on having any/more children (as per the OP) i would not pursue the vaccine, however if you do come into contact with the pox, be vigilent that you may have been exposed and pursue the immunoglobulin injection from your doctor (and be quick about it as there is a small window of time that the immunoglubulin must be taken)

BTW - my daughter was born normal and I watch with interest to see if she is immune to the pox. If not, I will encourage her to be vaccinated so she does not have the worry I did.

phew glad your DD was OK
Why would you go for immunoglobin injection rather than vaccination in my situation?

my thinking for not pursuing the vaccine is that sometimes people can think they have not had chicken pox as a child, but they in fact have (sometimes chicken pox does not manifest in the red itchy spots we all know of.)
A blood test would confirm if you are immune or not....maybe try to puruse that for peace or mind....
You may have a battle with your GP for the vaccine....if they give it to you, they'd be obliged to give it to a large number of people.

yes I was hoping that I'd get a test first
Plus would they not expect me to pay for it? There are signs up about travel vaccines and costs...why can't somewhere just offer it at a cost????

You can buy it easily in France, if you can't get it in the UK.

thanks - could couple it with a first plae trip for the DCs too :o