Has anyone paid for the chicken pox vacc?

[McDreamy]

If so how much did it cost you? If you don't mind me asking. Thank you

Yes
£160. BUT this was Harley St and this is the paediatrician's standard fee of £140 plus vaccine cost.
Measles vaccine is more expensive BTW.
You will probably get it cheaper by not going to Harley Street!

PS: HSA paid half when I claimed as he put it on the invoice as "consultancy"
So only £80 in reality!

Ok that's useful to know

i got mine from my GP (NHS) for the cost of a prescription. you need two though, but still very cheap!

Really Nicky, I had no idea you could do that. That would be worth looking into.

Yes, make an appointment. If your GP agrees that it would be worth you having it he can order it for you. Then all you have to do is collect it from the pharmacist and make an appointment for the practice nurse to administer it. hth!

Hope you don't mind me asking but is it for you or a child?

My dd could have had the vaccine when she was having chemo but her consultant advised against it.

For my children

It was because it is made of mixed blood products.

that doesn't sound too pleasant!!

Much as I hate the thought of my kids getting the illness, I would rather they had it as a child than have a vaccine that might wear off and then be vulnerable as adults iyswim.
So I am tempted but probably wouldn't.

I take your point flight but current studies in Japan have shown that protection has lasted 25 years and increasing (for as long as they have been using the vaccine) if it wears off a booster could be used?

That's good news, sorry I hadn't got my facts straight