I'm starting to think about the different vaccines that my son could get and was wondering what the pro's and con's are about the Chicken Pox Vaccine. Also, would you give it to your child, why or why not?
2007-07-05 15:27:10 · 11 answers · asked by josazja 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Its a standard part of the 15 month appt where I live and I opted not to get it yet. If she gets chicken pox no her own as a child it won't be nearly as bad as it would be if she was an adult. But if she gets it, she will have a lifelong immunity. If she gets the vax then she would still have to get a booster and she could still get chicken pox so it seemed a waste to me. She stays home with me and we decided that when she is ready for school - like 3-4 - and if she hasn't had them naturally by then, then we would get that vaccine.
unfortunately that means we have to buy the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine on our own because our doc office didn't ahve it separated out so we had to get a prescription for it and once its filled we have to bring a cooler to the pharmacy and keep it frozen or else it's no good.
Just do your research and do whats best for your child and your family. this subject gets quite heated usually, so don't take people's opinions to heart and just do what you think is right.
2007-07-05 15:33:15 · answer #1 · answered by Rae T 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My daughter just got the vaccine June 20th. Just go to your doc or health clinic and get information sheets on the vaccine for detailed information. My daughter DID have a side effect. Up to a month after the shot, the baby can develop a chicken pox rash. Its not actual chicken pox, but it looks like it. Its no big deal though. It went away in about 3 days. It didn't seem to bother her at all. She had no fever, itching or pain. Only 1 out of every 20 children, or so, will have that reaction. Its a sensitivity thing, that's all. My son had it as well and didn't have one single side effect. The worst part of ANY vaccine is the fact that your sweet little baby is in pain and you can't do anything about it. I cry everytime I take them for shots. That's my experience with it. Best of Luck.
2007-07-05 15:39:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All 3 of my children have had the chicken pox vaccine. However, the problem they are finding is that it does not make you immune to the disease. It just makes you have a milder case if you do get it. So kids are getting chicken pox over and over again because they never get a "strong" enough case to become immune. The booster that they now recommend is supposed to help that, but we'll see.
2007-07-05 16:07:00 · answer #3 · answered by Jennifer M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I didn't get it for my kids I think it's too new and there are too many unknown factors involved. They like to scare people with the thousands of kids that die from chicken pox every year but fail to point out that those children were not normal healthy children in the first place.
I also know for damned sure my daughter won't be getting that HPV shot either, just read the waiver they make you sign before they give the kids the shot.
2007-07-05 15:52:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Both of my kids have had the chicken pox shot. My youngest sister is now 20, but at 6 got them horribly, in every possible place she was very, very sick. I never wanted to see my kids go through that. They did not have any reactions to it and the doctor said if they did get them it would be a very mild case.
2007-07-05 17:52:43 · answer #5 · answered by Miss Coffee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely! I can't believe anyone would even question that nowadays. I never had the chicken pox as a child and I had the vaccine when I was 12 or so, when my younger brother and sister got theirs. It's too dangerous to risk getting shingles as an adult. Much worse. Just get it over with while you're getting the rest of your son's vaccines. And you never have to worry about his discomfort and scarring.
2007-07-05 15:35:45 · answer #6 · answered by KityKity 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it's a standard vaccine with every set of shots where I live. I dont know of any cons. sure, it has side effects, neither of my kids had any of them though. obviously the pros would be that your child won't, or isn't as susceptible to getting chicken pox.
It's something I would definitely reccomend.
2007-07-05 15:46:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it is good to get the shot but my son can't have it cause he is allergic to eggs and egg is in the chicken pox shot and flu shot.
2007-07-05 16:25:09 · answer #8 · answered by jamlws1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it's not mandatory i wouldn't. if he gets chicken pox the old fashioned way, it's much better way to acheive immunity. too much controversy over immunizations these days.
2007-07-05 15:35:28 · answer #9 · answered by bella36 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I did it, I really didn't see a downside. We think of chicken pox as a minor disease, but thousands of kids die from it every year.
2007-07-05 15:31:40 · answer #10 · answered by parental unit 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋