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chickenpox - should we vaccinate?

15 replies

snowtinker · 10/03/2010 09:59

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8557236.stm

OP posts:

oneillsa · 10/03/2010 14:04

Hi everyone. Would welcome thoughts/opinions on chickenpox vaccination. My 2.5 year old son has just contracted hand foot and mouth disease and is not allowed into nursery for a week.

The thought of having to (potentially) take another 2 weeks off if he gets chickenpox is not a good one. I generally have to save all my leave to cover my daughter's school holidays.

Has anyone's children had the vaccine? If so, any reactions? How did you find a practioner to administer it?

Thank you for your help!

PfftTheMagicDragon · 10/03/2010 14:11

all sounds rather.....journalistic

Bucharest · 10/03/2010 14:12

It's one of the bogstandard vaccines here (Italy) so yes, dd has had it.

No reactions IIRC.

JollyPirate · 10/03/2010 14:15

I had the vaccine when DS had chicken pox (having never had chicken pox myself and not wanting to contract it as an adult). I had no ill efects from the vaccine.

I know in other countries they give this. Personally have no thoughts about it being given here apart from thinking that if a parent wants it for their child they should be able to get it.

bubbleymummy · 10/03/2010 20:32

Sigh - yet another vaccine to add to the already overcrowded list. No, my children will not be getting it. I can't wait to hear all the scare stories that come out now to convince us that chickenpox is a killer disease and we should all be vaccinated ASAP

I suppose someone needs to keep the poor pharmaceutical companies in business...

wannaBe · 10/03/2010 20:37

well, I don't see not wanting to take two weeks off work as a valid reason for vaccinating a child.

Most children get chicken pox naturally, my ds had it last year, and most have no ill effects. I see no reason to vaccinate.

weegiemum · 10/03/2010 20:40

Oneillsa - first and only post.

I smell a journo!

weegiemum · 10/03/2010 20:40

Oneillsa - first and only post.

I smell a journo!

weegiemum · 10/03/2010 20:41

ooops sorry!

JollyPirate · 10/03/2010 20:43

Have to say that my DS had no ill effects from chicken pox and likewise I had no ill effects from the vaccine. I can't see it being introduced anytime soon. As far as I know the reason for NOT introducing it is that immunised people appear to be at higher risk of shingles. However, of course the pharmaceutical companies are addressing that as we speak.

McDreamy · 10/03/2010 20:43

My eldest 2 DCs were vaccinated as we lived abroad and it was standard. No ill effects. DD2 is 13 months and as yet we haven't vaccinated her but we will look into it here in the UK.

JollyPirate · 10/03/2010 20:44

I think that it is fairly obvious that this is a journo.

nowwearefour · 10/03/2010 20:45

is the immunity from a vaccine life-long as when you contract the disease itself? if not i def would not get the vaccine for my dds. (they have both had it anyway so not relevant)

bubbleymummy · 10/03/2010 20:52

I agree wannabe. I think paid parental leave to look after a sick child would be a much better way to spend money than on yet another (unnecessary) vaccine.

bubbleymummy · 10/03/2010 20:54

Nope, no vaccine offers lifelong immunity as yet. I doubt if there will ever be one- too much money made on boosters.

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