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Probably because Chicken pox isn’t that deadly. Sure, there are some kids who die from it, but not enough to quarantine(sp.) the child. Just my guess, not a fact. Marie http://go.to/mommydowis
>LOL, my DS *got* the chicken pox in the doctor’s
office!!!. Exactly 10 >days after his 3 yr check up (when I had decided that
I would bring him back >in 2 weeks for the c.p. vaccine) he broke out. When I called the doctor’s >office and told them what I suspected, they told me to bring him in. When >I got there I signed in and wrote CHICKEN POX? in big
letters on the sheet. >They let us sit in the waiting room!!! I still don’t understand why that >was allowed…yet when my son had an unexplained rash,
they made us come in >the back way and stay away from the waiting room! Go figure! >Marion—–Tampamom to Louis(7) and Erica(2) >Tomorrow is a mystery >Yesterday is history >Today is a gift…that’s why it is called the "present"
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->> Anyone chosen not to vaccinate for chicken pox? If so why? NO FLAMES! >We didn’t vaccinate against chicken pox because the children had >both HAD chicken pox by the time the vaccination became >available. But it’s looking like our state is going to >require it for school anyway (or proof that they’ve HAD >the pox…. since the drs. around here won’t allow chicken >pox cases to come in to the office, how do you >document that you child has had it??????) So >we may need to vaccinate for it anyway ;-( >Enid >> I have skipped out on this one for now, anyone else? >> Just curious! >> Thanks >> — >> Les Sweet >> (i)Wonder mom of Jonathan (10/95) and Erin (9/98)
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>Chiken Pox isn’t life threatening, unless there are other >problems. And, the long term effects, if any are unknown.
Is it not perilious for adults though? My dr. was quite concerned when I had them at age 27, and inisited that since it was in the first 24 hours I be given an oral medication to help stop further eruptions. My memory is foggy as to why……. Valerie co-moderator, soc.support.pregnancy.loss Mommy to ^i^ Jason Patrick (b.3/3/99 at 34 weeks and growing!) ^i^
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Warning on this whaleto site that John references. The quality of information in it is very poor. The author does not even put his name on it. Jeffrey Peter – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Anyone chosen not to vaccinate for chicken pox? If so why? NO FLAMES! > I have skipped out on this one for now, anyone else? > Just curious! > Thanks >God yes, and the rest http://www.whale.to/Vaccines/chicken_pox.html >John (father of 5) > — > Les Sweet > (i)Wonder mom of Jonathan (10/95) and Erin (9/98)
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Anyone chosen not to vaccinate for chicken pox? If so why? NO FLAMES! >We didn’t vaccinate against chicken pox because the children had >both HAD chicken pox by the time the vaccination became >available. But it’s looking like our state is going to >require it for school anyway (or proof that they’ve HAD >the pox…. since the drs. around here won’t allow chicken >pox cases to come in to the office, how do you >document that you child has had it??????) So >we may need to vaccinate for it anyway ;-(
The disease is so characteristic, that if there is a history of the illness given by a family member (e.g., mother), then the child does not need the shot. Jeffrey Peter – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Enid > I have skipped out on this one for now, anyone else? > Just curious! > Thanks > — > Les Sweet > (i)Wonder mom of Jonathan (10/95) and Erin (9/98)
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There is a possibility that the shot will have to be boosted after some time, at least five or ten years. We will know in a few years. Jeffrey Peter – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >No, not as far as I know. My children got it at 12 months — my son will >soon be 3 and the doctor hasn’t said anything about getting the vaccine >again :) > I was told be another mother that the chicken pox vaccine had to be > re-administered each year. Is that incorrect?
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I guess I should have posted after reading all of the other posts. Sorry. I see that people mentioned revaccinating after 10 years. Perhaps that is what the other mom said, I thought she said one though. But 10 does make more sense. Whether it’s ten or one, the problem is as adults get older it becomes a real chore to remember when the last shot was given and getting your act together to go for another.
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Actually, several healthy children die of chicken pox every year (around 100). In addition, the complications can be serious including dehydration if the lesions are in the mouth or throat and life-threatening infections. Jeffrey Peter – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >: Anyone chosen not to vaccinate for chicken pox? If so why? NO FLAMES! >: I have skipped out on this one for now, anyone else? >: Just curious! >Yep, we’ve skipped it, our ped was neutral on giving it to our son, >and Chiken Pox isn’t life threatening, unless there are other >problems. And, the long term effects, if any are unknown. >However, I read in the paper that the great state of Ohio is >looking at making it mandatory (sigh)…. Oh well, we’ll have >to see what comes out of all this. >– >John Chapman WB8INY >Ohio Section ARES, District Emergency Coordinator, District 7 >http://www.rexall.com/eLife (for your health, for your future)
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>I skipped it, as well as each other vaccine.
Just curious, you skipped all other vaccines? I have heard of other parents deciding not to vaccinate their chidren. Call me naive or ignorant (my child is only 13mos and gotten all of his vaccines to date)…. but what is the thinking behind this?
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>I know I haven’t had a booster of anything since
I left high school. I’m 34. Is there anything that as adults that we need boosters for besides tetnus?
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That’s what I’m wondering. My son just had it, but we never had to take him to the doctor, so how would a school know. I’m a big vaccine advocate, usually, but I don’t understand the point of making it mandatory for kindergarten, when my pediatrician said she wouldn’t worry about it until 7 or 8! And its so rarely life-threatening. Becky
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Anyone chosen not to vaccinate for chicken pox? If so why? NO FLAMES! > We didn’t vaccinate against chicken pox because the children had > both HAD chicken pox by the time the vaccination became > available. But it’s looking like our state is going to > require it for school anyway (or proof that they’ve HAD > the pox…. since the drs. around here won’t allow chicken > pox cases to come in to the office, how do you > document that you child has had it??????) So > we may need to vaccinate for it anyway ;-( > Enid > I have skipped out on this one for now, anyone else? > Just curious! > Thanks > — > Les Sweet > (i)Wonder mom of Jonathan (10/95) and Erin (9/98)
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I was told be another mother that the chicken pox vaccine had to be re-administered each year. Is that incorrect? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –
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I chose not to and actually just exposed my 4-year-old son on purpose, and he got it, so now he should have lifetime immunity. My pediatrician said that nobody is working on a vaccine longer than the 10-year period, and she said to go ahead and wait if I wanted, but if he hadn’t got it by the time he was 7 or 8, she’d recommend vaccinating–I think to be sure and get it in before getting anywhere near puberty. I decided to try and expose him, because if he’s anything like his dad, he would never remember, as an adult that he needed to be vaccinated and, if he did remember, he wouldn’t get it together to go and get it done. Then, if he got it, he could be really sick. My dad got it when we did, and he was really ill. So, I ran him over to a friends’ for an hour one day and luckily, he played on the same toy the other sick child had been playing with all morning, and we got it. There was one day in there that felt like three, but other than that, it wasn’t too bad…if you count lots of really saccharine tv to keep the scratching away not too bad! Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Anyone chosen not to vaccinate for chicken pox? If so why? NO FLAMES! > I have skipped out on this one for now, anyone else? > Just curious! > Thanks > — > Les Sweet > (i)Wonder mom of Jonathan (10/95) and Erin (9/98)
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I chose not to vaccinate my child for Chicken pox. But I want to clarify a few points: —I run a pediatric Emergency Department and in the last 18 months we have had 3 perfectly healthy children DIE from chicken pox. So yes, even healthy children can have serious side effects from them. —Chicken pox is dangerous for pregnant women…….I can’t remember the exact reason right now, but when I have a pregnant nurse who has not had chicken pox, we have to be extra cautious to avoid inadvertent exposure. I will research the exact reason and post it later. —Chicken pox as an adult can cause MAJOR problems, more so than in children. Adults are more likely to get encephalitis from chicken pox or sepsis. Just my 2 cents worth I try to stay out of these vaccination debates. Jackie "Single parent…..who not only is happy about it, but proud of it…."
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I was reading an article about this very same issue today. The real statistics on chicken pox, first of all. 3.3 million cases of chickepox each year for kids under 15. Of those 3.3 million, 1500 end up in the hospital, the majority of the time due to very high fever. Out of those 3.3 million, 40 die each year from complications from chicken pox. Likewise the MMR vaccine puts perportinately the same amount of children in the hospital. I think it is a great idea for adults because the dangers of it are so high. My doctor say the ideal time for chicken pox is between 1 and 5 (that age group handles it the easiest). We exposed our son repeatedly until he got it. Not a big deal, just a little itchy and now he won’t get it again. I think it is also too new on the market. Remember, very often Americans are the guiney-pigs for the rest of the western world as far as approved drugs. Maybe give a few more years of proving first. Sarah Mom to Kalen (8) and Victoria (3 months today!)
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Anyone chosen not to vaccinate for chicken pox? If so why? NO FLAMES! > I have skipped out on this one for now, anyone else? > Just curious! > Thanks > — > Les Sweet > (i)Wonder mom of Jonathan (10/95) and Erin (9/98)
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We are foregoing the chicken pox vaccine as well. If he hasn’t caught it naturally by the time when it starts becoming a more serious issue if he does get it (which is the reason folks vaccinate now), we may have him vaccinated then – with the thought being that by then, his little system won’t be so little, and will be better able to handle the vaccine and accompanying junk which is often in vaccines. We will be doing the same for mumps – another illness which, like chicken pox, if contracted while young is relatively benign, but which can be quite a bit more serious if contracted as an adult. Anne William – 4/11/98 Jessica – 8/28/78 For Articles/Resources on intuitive parenting, breastfeeding, co-sleeping, etc.: http://www.intuitiveparenting.org I am: mom, Attorney, Prof., Advocate for Fathers, ChildBirth Educator (in training) http://www.parentinglaw.com
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I am not letting my children have the chicken pox vaccine. I know there’s a small risk with chicken pox, but I don’t feel it’s enough risk to have to vaccinate. Marie http://go.to/mommydowis – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Anyone chosen not to vaccinate for chicken pox? If so why? NO FLAMES! >I have skipped out on this one for now, anyone else? >Just curious! >Thanks >– >Les Sweet >(i)Wonder mom of Jonathan (10/95) and Erin (9/98)
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> Yep I think you are getting confused with mumps and rubella. Mumps in adult > males can cause sterilily, at the very least be very uncomfortable for them > (thank goodness my son had mumps when he was 5) and rubella is the one that > has a serious effect on the baby in pregnant women. > Annemarie
Thanks Annemarie. Just testing to see of you were on the ball 
(teehee) One of our daughters, married & in college & not planning on a family yet, was given a shot (all students required to have it) as there was an outbreak of measles in the school. She found out 2 wks later that she was pregnant. What a scare for the entire 9 months waiting to see if the baby would be alright. She was perfect & at 5 yr old, is still perfect. Judy
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I think this is definately a vaccine that can be missed. It is not even in the normal list of vaccines that are given in NZ, but you can order it and pay for it. Both my kids have had chickenpox and it really wasn’t too bad. I think its great the ng being used in this way. Annemarie
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My boys did not get thsi vaccine. I don’t feel the benifits out weight the > strengths of it. They say that once you get it you have to have boosters > every 10 years. Well, if that was to happen then it would get to be exactly > like your tetenes (spelling?) shot that you are supposed to get every so > many years. I would not want my kids to be 22 and say, I don’t want to get a > shot and then they get a case of the chicken pox and it is supposed to be > worse for adults. My boys doctor didn;t make a fuss abuot them not getting > the vaccine either. > Mary > Anyone chosen not to vaccinate for chicken pox? If so why? NO FLAMES! > I have skipped out on this one for now, anyone else? > Just curious! > Thanks > — > Les Sweet > (i)Wonder mom of Jonathan (10/95) and Erin (9/98)
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Yep I think you are getting confused with mumps and rubella. Mumps in adult males can cause sterilily, at the very least be very uncomfortable for them (thank goodness my son had mumps when he was 5) and rubella is the one that has a serious effect on the baby in pregnant women. Annemarie
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Anyone chosen not to vaccinate for chicken pox? If so why? NO > FLAMES! > I have skipped out on this one for now, anyone else? > Just curious! > Thanks > — > Les Sweet > (i)Wonder mom of Jonathan (10/95) and Erin (9/98) > We choose to have the shots to eliminate future problems for our kids. > For females exposure during pregnancy could pose problems & for males > exposure during or after puberty could cause them to become sterile. > If my understanding of the problems for adults is off, someone please > jump in here. Having the shots caused our kids to still get mild > cases of the chicken pox, but it poses no problems at such an early > age. That is aside from a tiny scar here or there possibly & > protected them for adulthood. > Judy
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I guess I should have posted after reading all of the other posts. > Sorry. I see that people mentioned revaccinating after 10 years. > Perhaps that is what the other mom said, I thought she said one > though. But 10 does make more sense. Whether it’s ten or one, the > problem is as adults get older it becomes a real chore to remember > when the last shot was given and getting your act together to go for > another.
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No, not as far as I know. My children got it at 12 months — my son will soon be 3 and the doctor hasn’t said anything about getting the vaccine again :) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I was told be another mother that the chicken pox vaccine had to be > re-administered each year. Is that incorrect?
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We have three children ages 12, 10 and 8. Both the oldest and youngest had the vaccine. The middle one "chickened" out, and we didn’t force the issue. Three weeks ago, the middle one came down with a case of the chicken pox. Fortunately, by taking a special antibiotic, she didn’t get them nearly as bad as I remember getting them. -Mark
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My boys did not get thsi vaccine. I don’t feel the benifits out weight the strengths of it. They say that once you get it you have to have boosters every 10 years. Well, if that was to happen then it would get to be exactly like your tetenes (spelling?) shot that you are supposed to get every so many years. I would not want my kids to be 22 and say, I don’t want to get a shot and then they get a case of the chicken pox and it is supposed to be worse for adults. My boys doctor didn;t make a fuss abuot them not getting the vaccine either. Mary
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Anyone chosen not to vaccinate for chicken pox? If so why? NO FLAMES! > I have skipped out on this one for now, anyone else? > Just curious! > Thanks > — > Les Sweet > (i)Wonder mom of Jonathan (10/95) and Erin (9/98)
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Thankfully I will be moving out of Ohio before my kids start school! Mary – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > : Anyone chosen not to vaccinate for chicken pox? If so why? NO FLAMES! > : I have skipped out on this one for now, anyone else? > : Just curious! > Yep, we’ve skipped it, our ped was neutral on giving it to our son, > and Chiken Pox isn’t life threatening, unless there are other > problems. And, the long term effects, if any are unknown. > However, I read in the paper that the great state of Ohio is > looking at making it mandatory (sigh)…. Oh well, we’ll have > to see what comes out of all this. > — > John Chapman WB8INY > Ohio Section ARES, District Emergency Coordinator, District 7 > http://www.rexall.com/eLife (for your health, for your future)
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We chose to do it as I have twins and once one gets anything the other does too. I couldn’t imagine having two 3 year olds or whatever having the pox! But guess what, both got them! My daughter got about 100 of them and my son about 20. Either way, now they are doubly immunized. I was told when #2 in a home gets them it’s ususally worse than the first kid. Maybe I was just lucky to get the shot. Shirley – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Anyone chosen not to vaccinate for chicken pox? If so why? NO FLAMES! > I have skipped out on this one for now, anyone else? > Just curious! > Thanks > — > Les Sweet > (i)Wonder mom of Jonathan (10/95) and Erin (9/98)
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