Likelihood of chickenpox in toddler

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Just been informed a child at nursery has chicken pox! The child in question is in my daughter's class (my daughter is 18 month)! Am a FTM, so just wondered the likelihood of her avoiding catching it? I'm working full time and a single mum and we've already been off with covid, a generic virus... so am praying she might avoid CP as the nursery said they won't take her for 7-11 days if she has xxx

There is a window where you can go and get the chicken pox vaccine after exposure to stop her actually getting it, if that is an option you wanted to explore! X

The window for vaccination is 5 days after exposure

If you don't want DD to catch chicken pox, get her vaccinated.

Get the vaccine, if you can. DD had the most appalling chickenpox, I didn't even know there was a vaccine back then.

Chicken pox is pretty contagious. Get the vaccine tomorrow. It's not cheap, but likely cheaper than the missed work days.

Yeah I was going to say vaccine too if you can afford it - cheaper than the missed days! We've just had our dd done - £140 at boots.

Definitely get her vaccinated!! My friend’s kids just had CP and it was horrendous, really way worse than she was expecting. Really miserable ☹️

Thanks everyone! If she was exposed yesterday and I am allowed to get her vaccinated!

Yep, up to 5 days I think.

Sorry to hijack I didn't even know there is as a vaccine! My son has chicken pox now 🙄

We had a case at the nursery, and no other kid got it (just the one!). 2-3yo kids, about 8 in one class.
Having said that I am having mine vaccinated tomorrow, normal NHS GP, and the cost is £60 per jab so I'd say ask your GP first (you may save some money).