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Chickenpox and vaccines.

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DreamToNightmare · 26/08/2022 18:10

I have two children aged 8 and 5 and neither of them have had chicken pox.

A year or so ago me and DH were considering getting them the vaccine but nothing came of the conversation.

A family friend’s daughter died last week from sepsis resulting from chickenpox and it’s terrified me.

Has anyone else given their child the vaccine?

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Wnikat · 26/08/2022 18:14

Yep. Self employed, can’t afford to miss weeks of work if they got it. No regrets.

Notcoping90 · 26/08/2022 18:22

My DCs had the vaccine last year and I have no regrets. They have escaped chickenpox going round their classes and had no side effects at all. I think it might be the best thing I have ever spent money on!

Hugasauras · 26/08/2022 18:23

Yep! Will be getting it for DD2 too. It's a no brainer for us personally v cancelled plans, the expense of missed work/engagements/nursery, aside from the fact it can be very unpleasant and cause scarring and worse.

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NotMyDayJob · 26/08/2022 18:24

Yes, I got DD1 (now 4) vaccinated. I had it very bad as a child and just don't want to take that risk with my own children. And I know any time off would fall on me (DH is wonderful in many ways but he is a bit 'i have a big job'). I'll be doing DD2 as soon as she turns 1 as long as we manage to avoid it. absolutely no regrets as we have avoided a big spike in cass in this area

PinkPlantCase · 26/08/2022 18:25

DS got the vaccine aged 1 at Boots as soon as he was old enough.

I don’t want the time off work and I don’t was him to have to suffer through the illness.

obsessedwithsleep · 26/08/2022 18:29

I was told by a doctor friend that the vaccine only lasts for 20 odd years which is a disaster for girls as they may be susceptible to it when they're pregnant. I'm not going to get it done but I can see why you would.

Jules912 · 26/08/2022 18:51

I was going to get it for DD 6 over summer as chickenpox is worse the older you get it and she seems to suffer badly with most things ( not hospital bad but 2-3 days off for a cold and a week+ for some things). As it happened she came down with chickenpox on the last day of term 🙈

MotherOfCrocodiles · 26/08/2022 18:57

Yes. Chickenpox fatality rate for kids is similar to covid fatality rate for people in their 30s (both really low but puts it in perspective)

But mainly because of the suffering for the kids, potential scarring, and the time off work.

YorkshireTeaCup · 26/08/2022 19:03

I am waiting to get DD vaccinated but there is currently a nationwide shortage of chickenpox vaccines. Boots and Superdrug are operating waiting lists so you could always join the waiting list and just make a decision when you get to the top.

Pegase · 26/08/2022 19:07

Yes had it for both of mine. If the doctor friend is correct about about it wearing off then there is presumably a booster. Given that most of the other Western countries all have cp vaccine as part of the general childhood schedule

Pen89ox · 26/08/2022 21:18

Yes yes yes got it as soon as I could after he turned one, I did a lot of research and ultimately there was just really no reason not to apart from the cost, but this is nothing compared to the unpaid leave I’d take from work and loss in nursery fees.

He has had quite a time with his usual vaccines afterwards with temps and symptoms but he had absolutely nothing from his chicken pox vaccines. I recommend it to all my friends because it just seems like a no brainer to me.

stillherenow · 26/08/2022 21:23

I would get it. I ended up getting dd meningitis and then waited 6 months before booking chicken pox and she caught it just before and ended up with a spot on her eyeball and having to see a specialist . Fine now but thank god I listened when she said she could see clouds in front of eyes!

oneofthose · 26/08/2022 21:25

Yes had both of mine done as soon as they could have it at 1 years old. For many reasons including them not suffering with the illness and not having to worry when it circulates round nursery and school and not having to have time off work.
I’m very glad they have both had it done, neither had any side effects after the vaccines and it’s one less thing to worry about. But I do understand the cost may put some off as it is about £75 a dose and each child needs two doses.

Heartbreaktuna · 26/08/2022 21:31

I paid for my DS to have it at 18ms just recently. It was two doses 6 weeks apart, paid £55 per jab. I had no idea it wears off though?!

Yabbadubba · 26/08/2022 21:35

Yes, I did it as soon as he was old enough. 12 months. Get it done! :-) The older your kids get the more dangerous it can be. No side effects all.

Some mothers I know believe it’s a right of passage as a child / parent to go through with it - they’re also the ones who don’t think it’s right to spend £150 on it, but seemingly are able to afford 2 weeks off work when the kids have it!

GoAround · 26/08/2022 21:35

Yes DD we didn’t really get the choice as we lived abroad and and it was mandatory for daycare/school. DS was done at Boots as soon as we could (4 weeks after MMR).

I was told by a doctor friend that the vaccine only lasts for 20 odd years which is a disaster for girls as they may be susceptible to it when they're pregnant
I doubt there’s any truth in this. Most western countries vaccinate, the US for example has had it on the schedule for over 25 years so surely we’d know by now if that was the case.

Changednamesorry · 26/08/2022 21:37

In Spain it is part of the normal vaccine schedule for all kids.

Twizbe · 26/08/2022 21:40

Both mine were done and they've avoided numerous outbreaks now.

Well worth it

Suzyloo · 26/08/2022 21:42

I would get it done, not just for your children when they're little but also because it can be much more serious when they're older or have compromised immunity. My nephew (19) has just spent six days in hospital with chicken pox, as he was on immunosuppressive drugs for Crohn's, and he was very ill indeed. Fortunately he's getting better now but it was very scary for the whole family.

rachel567 · 26/08/2022 21:45

Yes mine are vaccinated. Absolutely no I'll effects from the vaccine and so far we've avoided it.

As other have said I don't think it wears off, and if it does then many other countries will discover this before we do!

WhatILoved · 26/08/2022 21:46

Yep. 2 kids . Also self employed. Vaccine cheaper than having to not work

Changednamesorry · 26/08/2022 21:47

My oldest son wasn't vaccinated against chickenpox as we lived in the UK for a while . I had an antibody titer dine on him to decide whether to get him vaccinated here in Spain(he had been around it a lot).

Turns out he had full immunity and so must have had it asymptomatically as did my father.

However a little boy in his class was in the ICU with it for over a month. He is ok now but it was scary. He was about 7. He ended up with significant scarring on his scalp.

Basically......you never know. So my younger son is vaccinated and my daughter will be once she is old enough.

NeverHadANickname · 26/08/2022 21:47

Mine is vaccinated but we live in the US. I had always said I'd get it done when I lived in the UK though.

Violettaa · 26/08/2022 21:49

Yep, DD had it for all the reasons above.

My understanding is the advice used to be that it may wear off, because it hadn’t been around long enough to see what happened in adulthood.

It turns out that immunity does last, but as PP said they previously just used to suggest a booster so it’s not something that put me off at all.

Reluctantadult · 26/08/2022 21:50

Yes got both my kids vaccinated privately. It's a standard vaccine across Europe and America I believe. Interesting about it wearing off, I'll look into that. Presumably they can have another dose

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