Question about chickenpox...?

Question

I don't know why it is such a concern to me about my son getting chickenpox. Practically everyone in my family had chickenpox before the age of 3 - my son is pushing 4. My son goes to daycare where I know there's probably more germs floating around than in a toilet seat. Is my son more like to get chickenpox while he's in daycare? Or will it just happen when it happens?

Answer 1

You can get chickenpox and never have any symptoms so it is possible your son is already immune. However as the chicken pox vaccine becomes more popular there is less chance that your son will contract the "wild" version. But the chicken pox vaccine is only somewhere between 70-90% effective.

There is also a possibility that your son can contract it from a recently vaccinated child, the chicken pox vaccine is a live attenuated vaccine -meaning that the live chicken pox vaccine has been altered in some way to prevent it from infecting humans -there are many ways this is accomplished but NOTHING is 100%.

Also while chicken pox is rarely a problem in childhood, it is a problem in the elderly, pregnant women (specifically unborn children in their first and second trimester), and infants. Also it can be problematic for adults. I would point out that few, if any adults bother to continue to keep their vaccines up to date (are yours?) and the chicken pox vaccine is only effective for 10-20 years. This leaves people unprotected just when they need it most -when they are adults who are regularly around children because they have children, and pregnant women. Contracting the wild chicken pox virus almost always confers a lifelong immunity.

Answer 2

it will just happen IF it happens. Now days children get a vaccine for it so its a lot less likely that they will even get it. Speaking from experience my twins had it when they were about 5 months old they got it from there father who works with the public. My son who was 2 at the time and around his brother and sister constantly never got it. He was immunized at age 1 for it as were the other two were not old enough to get the vaccine yet. They were both fin though they were a little cranky for a couple of days but that was it. ~~ I wish you the best of luck!!

Answer 3

I had hen pox as an grownup as good. You are contagious till you quit discovering new pox & ALL your spots are crusted over and you're now not strolling a fever. Oatmeal baths, baking soda baths and tons of fluids will aid. If itching is relatively unhealthy they'll placed you on atarax....however truthfully until you have got a few relatively bizarre watching spots indicating contamination (which you'll CAUSE through identifying, scratching and popping them!! Stop it! and it'll rationale scaring.) or a relatively prime fever (over 102) there may be relatively no ought to move to the document as all measures are palliative. I wasn't extraordinarily itchy both simply uncomfy. Pat dry after bathing do not rub or scratch. You ought to quarantine your self -- keep house, watch TV, devour alleviation meals, learn books and so forth. Don't sit down within the solar to a lot as that may worsen. Take Vit C, drink tea (echinacea if in case you have it'll spice up your immune systym). Anyone can get shingles who has been uncovered to Varicella climate you honestly holiday out or now not. My father has by no means had hen pox however he has had shingles and my son had each through the age of five. (sure ped. shingles do occur!) Simply jogging through any one will divulge them however they'll or would possibly not holiday out. You've usually already uncovered your near household and peers because the incubation interval is round 2 weeks.

Answer 4

Some people never get chicken pox. My daughter is 4.5 and has been in daycare for 3 years, has not been vaccinated against chicken pox and has never contracted it.

We keep our iimmune systems strong with vitamins, minerals, and herbs so we dont get sick much.

And remember. . just because someone gets a vaccine for something doesn't make them immune always. Don't sweat it; I'll be willing to bet that he's had a virus before and maybe even a rash!

Answer 5

My youngest child is 9. When she was a baby, the Chicken Pox vaccine was just becomming common to give to children but wasn't required. I have 3 older children who had Chicken Pox when they were little. My oldest brought them home from kindergarten and she had them on her 6th birthday. My 3 year old got them 2 weeks later and 2 weeks after that, my 7 month old came down with them. When it came time for my youngest to have the Chicken Pox vaccine, I questioned the necessity of it and our doctor said if I wanted to hold off she was fine with that. Every time I heard of someone with Chicken Pox, we went over to give her some exposure to the virus. We even visited some people with Shingles since you can catch Chicken Pox from Shingles as well. She went to kindergarten and I was sure she'd get them in kindergarten. Nope. So I signed the waiver in first grade (that was the year the vaccine was required if a child had not had Chicken Pox). I was sure she'd get them in first grade. Several cases went around, but she didn't get them. She started 2nd grade and I was doubtful she'd get them this year since most of the kids had already had them or had gotten the vaccine. In March, she got crabby and ran a fever and we thought she might be coming down with strep throat, which she tends to be suspetible to. I put her to bed with Tylenol sure she'd have a sore throat in the morning and we'd be off to the doctor. She woke in the middle of the night crying about pain around her waist. I checked it out and was very surprised to see the blisters that I knew were Chicken Pox. No one in her school had them nor did we know anyone else who had them. She had a terrible case of the Chicken Pox - pox everywhere, in her hair, nose, ears, near her eyes, between her fingers and toes - she was quite a sight! I have been a licensed child care provider in my home for 20 years. It does seem more common that children get Chicken Pox from a class mate or from daycare. However, from personal experience, it is certainly possible that your son will just get them even though no one else that you know has them. ADDED for clarification: Many children I knew who had received the vaccine still came down with Chicken Pox. Since it was such a new vaccine at the time, I was reluctant to let my daughter have it. It has only been in use since 1995, but I think they have improved it since then and have done further studies with it. I would be much more willing for my baby to have the vaccine today, than I was 9 years ago.

Answer 6

most kids don't get chicken pox at all anymore becasue there is a vaccine. I actually wanted my son to get chicken pox but, he didn't and then when it came time to go to kingergarten, he had to be vaccinated. There just aren't that many cases of it around so, your kid is not likely enough to be exposed to it. I thought of even bringing my kid over to someone's house where there were chicken pox and having him drinkf rom the sick kid's glass but, i was too scared. It didn't feel right to try to get my kid sick evenif I thought it would be "better" than getting vaccinated. After all, it is an illness and there are some children who get really sick and I just couldn't do it on purpose.

Answer 7

It will happen when it happens...My daughter was born in 1995 the year the FDA approved the vaccination. She got the chicken pox in December 2005. I called the Dr. he said it's still possible for kids to still get it after being vaccinated, it just won't be as bad. It wasn't...she barely complained...Good Luck

Answer 8

Well now days most babies get he varicella vaccine which is a vaccination against chickenpox. if he has that vax he probably won't get it. i had it when i was like 3. if he does get it then keep him out of school until it heals
IF he is not vaccinated most other kids are so tehy will most likely not get it. if other kids don't have it your kid is not just going to all of a sudden get it

Answer 9

Why dont you just get him the shot then you can quit worrying about it? There is a vaccine!