chicken pox vaccine. where can I get in London?? please recommend a private clinic

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says it all really. a quick google suggested some place in south London. I am in the north so prefer north or central.

can anyone tell me where and how much it cost?

Richmond any good?

richmondpractice.co.uk/Paediatrician.html

We had it done here and it was fine.

You would need to ring and check on prices.

no i am in north london!

Just be warned that it's not infallible. DS1 had the vaccine and still got chicken pox!

just like chicken pox - DS had chicken pox twice, it appears the disease is not infallible either...

Citydoc on city road just off old street is where I got DD's done.

here

What about Breakspher medical

www.breakspearmedical.com/files/travel.html

Its really easy to get to Hemel Hempstead from north London using the M1.

Samedaydoctor has clinics in N and Central london, that's where my kids had theirs. Breakspear is alternative to say the least!

From what age can babies have the vaccine?

1 year, or so I was told. Another month before I can get DD vaccinated.

Beaconsfield?

Just wondering if those of you considering the chickenpox vaccine are aware that you may need boosters to keep immunity throughout adulthood especially if the vaccine is introduced as part of the UK vaccine schedule (it has been introduced in Ireland already). The US introduced a second childhood booster vaccine in 2006. More adult boosters may be required if CP is not circulating in the community. I just think it's worth considering the long term plan.

At our gp's they will order the vaccine in, and then you have to pay for it. It is around £120 (2 jabs are needed, each is £60).

They will probably need a booster when older.

My DD has had this - and yes, you need to have it twice.

At your local gp. I got a prescription from the gp and then the nurse administer it.

My dcs have only had the one shot also. I only found out recently there are two!

At least twice...

...possibly.

which is why we were told to have ds's immunity checked when older.

Actually, new advice on tetanus is that it is 5 vaccines for life rather than boosters every 10 years. Also, you don't need to get the flu jab. Most people don't. Complications from CP in adulthood are more likely and more unpleasant. I would be particularly worried about a daughter's immunity when she was pregnant. No one really knows how often boosters are needed yet.

re tetanus - unless you travel abroad, (discussed this with nurse yesterday!)

no they don't know, it could be that no booster is needed which is why it should be recommended to have immunity checked, when vaccine is originally given.

How often should they check their immunity hazey?

Well, ds's paed said that in Japan, adults who were vaccinated 20 years ago still had immunity, but that most studies had only run for 10 years, so best to get his immunity checked when he hits 13.

The situation in Japan is because the vaccine rate is very low meaning that wild CP is still circulating in the community and 'boosting' people's immunity. The US had to introduce a booster in 2006 because they found that when there is high vaccination coverage, there is less circulating wild CP, less opportunity for natural boosters and therefore immunity from the vaccine wanes.

At the moment, the UK is similar to Japan but, as I mentioned in my earlier post, we seem to be moving towards the vaccine being introduced as part of the UK schedule. (they are using the MMRV vaccine in Ireland) If this happens then we will be in the same situation as the US with less circulating CP and therefore a need for boosters.