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Chicken pox question

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Kerplunkk · 06/12/2021 16:59

How soon after your child was around someone with CP before they started to develop symptoms themselves?
NHS says 1-3 weeks but just wondered what personal experiences were

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Seeline · 06/12/2021 17:03

Normally around 14 days. Was with me and my sister, and same with my 2dc

CherryRedDMs · 06/12/2021 17:11

If the exposure was less than 5 days ago you can still vaccinate

Whatdoyawannado · 06/12/2021 18:04

Around 11/12 days between DC1 catching it and other DC2 starting with it. I think the average is 10 days.

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Kerplunkk · 06/12/2021 20:45

Thanks all, dc may have been exposed at school so just wondering how long to keep an eye for

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