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ot- chicken pox vaccine
Hello,
My son had the varcilla(?) vaccine. He was playing with his two little cousins who had the chicken pox (one vaccinated, one not) on May 15. Their mother didn't know that they had it. Anyways, today he woke up with two little spots (one on his forehead and one on his neck), no fever, no vomiting. I was just wondering how effective the vaccine is, and if it is possible that these are just bug bites. TIA Jami Wife to Rob March 9, 2002 Mommy to Jordan July 30, 2001 And future mommy to "princess" edd August 21, 2004 |
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ot- chicken pox vaccine
Hello,
My son had the varcilla(?) vaccine. He was playing with his two little cousins who had the chicken pox (one vaccinated, one not) on May 15. Their mother didn't know that they had it. Anyways, today he woke up with two little spots (one on his forehead and one on his neck), no fever, no vomiting. I was just wondering how effective the vaccine is, and if it is possible that these are just bug bites. TIA Jami Wife to Rob March 9, 2002 Mommy to Jordan July 30, 2001 And future mommy to "princess" edd August 21, 2004 Mine all had the vaccine and none got the pox. I don't know any kids these days that get the pox, either naturally or from the vaccine. I hope it's just bug bites. Sophie #4 due July 7, 2004 |
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ot- chicken pox vaccine
Rob and Jami wrote: Hello, My son had the varcilla(?) vaccine. He was playing with his two little cousins who had the chicken pox (one vaccinated, one not) on May 15. Their mother didn't know that they had it. Anyways, today he woke up with two little spots (one on his forehead and one on his neck), no fever, no vomiting. I was just wondering how effective the vaccine is, and if it is possible that these are just bug bites. It's possible to get the chicken pox even with the vaccine, but likely the case will be less severe. They thought it was going around my daughter's class last fall, but none of the kids got very sick, and I think most had been vaccinated. Its unclear if it was really chicken pox or something else (DD never got whatever it was). Mary |
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ot- chicken pox vaccine
Rob and Jami wrote:
Hello, My son had the varcilla(?) vaccine. He was playing with his two little cousins who had the chicken pox (one vaccinated, one not) on May 15. Their mother didn't know that they had it. Anyways, today he woke up with two little spots (one on his forehead and one on his neck), no fever, no vomiting. I was just wondering how effective the vaccine is, and if it is possible that these are just bug bites. It is not the world's most effective vaccine in terms of preventing chicken pox entirely, but kids who do get chicken pox even if they've had the vaccine tend to have a very mild case. I don't know what the incubation period is either. It's definitely within the realm of possibility that this is chicken pox. I think the effectiveness of the vaccine is something like 83 percent the first year (less if the vaccine was given at 12 months rather than 15 months), and it's likely less after that. Best wishes, Ericka |
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ot- chicken pox vaccine
Ericka Kammerer wrote:
Rob and Jami wrote: Hello, My son had the varcilla(?) vaccine. He was playing with his two little cousins who had the chicken pox (one vaccinated, one not) on May 15. Their mother didn't know that they had it. Anyways, today he woke up with two little spots (one on his forehead and one on his neck), no fever, no vomiting. I was just wondering how effective the vaccine is, and if it is possible that these are just bug bites. It is not the world's most effective vaccine in terms of preventing chicken pox entirely, but kids who do get chicken pox even if they've had the vaccine tend to have a very mild case. I don't know what the incubation period is either. 7-14 days, IIRC, so he's definitely within the window. It certainly *could* be a mild case of chicken pox. -- Be well, Barbara Mom to Sin (Vernon, 2), Misery (Aurora, 4), and the Rising Son (Julian, 6) Aurora (in the bathroom with her dad)--"It looks like an elephant, Daddy." Me (later)--"You should feel flattered." All opinions expressed in this post are well-reasoned and insightful. Needless to say, they are not those of my Internet Service Provider, its other subscribers or lackeys. Anyone who says otherwise is itchin' for a fight. -- with apologies to Michael Feldman |
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ot- chicken pox vaccine
IIRC, the incubation period for chicken pox is between 7-21 days, so it's
certainly possible he could have it. You'll know soon enough, as more spots will appear, and they are more like tiny blisters than bug bites. Chances are he will have a mild case, though. Leslie |
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I don't know any kids these days that get the pox, either naturally or from
the vaccine. My boys both had it seven years ago. Was that before vaccination for it really took off? I'm not having William vaccinated for it yet and I was really hoping he would catch it while young (I had it at 22--about the sickest I've ever been!). Leslie |
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Leslie wrote:
I don't know any kids these days that get the pox, either naturally or from the vaccine. My boys both had it seven years ago. Was that before vaccination for it really took off? Probably depends on your area. My nephew had it when he was 4yo, and he's 15 now. In those days, almost no one was vaccinated, AFAIK. When Julian was old enough to get the vaccine (a little over 6 years ago), the vaccine was just starting to make its way into common usage but still not probably super common. These days, varicella vaccine (or having had the disease) is on the list of "required" vaccines for school entry (though you can always get a waiver), so outbreaks of chicken pox are passingly rare in my area. I'm not having William vaccinated for it yet and I was really hoping he would catch it while young (I had it at 22--about the sickest I've ever been!). I had all my kids vaccinated against chicken pox on schedule. I couldn't see the point in delaying the vaccine since the likelihood of them catching it at an early age was all but eliminated by the fact that the vaccine is so common nowadays. I figured it was better for them to be vaccinated--even if it didn't offer 100% immunity--because a mild case of chicken pox is better than a full-on case. -- Be well, Barbara Mom to Sin (Vernon, 2), Misery (Aurora, 4), and the Rising Son (Julian, 6) Aurora (in the bathroom with her dad)--"It looks like an elephant, Daddy." Me (later)--"You should feel flattered." All opinions expressed in this post are well-reasoned and insightful. Needless to say, they are not those of my Internet Service Provider, its other subscribers or lackeys. Anyone who says otherwise is itchin' for a fight. -- with apologies to Michael Feldman |
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I had all my kids vaccinated against chicken pox on schedule. I couldn't see
the point in delaying the vaccine since the likelihood of them catching it at an early age was all but eliminated by the fact that the vaccine is so common nowadays. I figured it was better for them to be vaccinated--even if it didn't offer 100% immunity--because a mild case of chicken pox is better than a full-on case. There's something to be said for that, certainly. William hasn't had any vaccinations at this point. If he reaches adolescence without having contracted chicken pox naturally, we'll consider it then. Leslie |
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ot- chicken pox vaccine
"Leslie" wrote in message
... I don't know any kids these days that get the pox, either naturally or from the vaccine. My boys both had it seven years ago. Was that before vaccination for it really took off? I'm not having William vaccinated for it yet and I was really hoping he would catch it while young (I had it at 22--about the sickest I've ever been!). Leslie Yeah I'd say that's about right. Charlotte's almost 6 and I think it was fairly new when she had the vaccine, and I had to time it right cos I was pregnant with Patrick (could only be given during my 2nd trimester). As an adult it's supposed to be quite bad. |
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