Comments on: Chickenpox http://mostleast.com/2006/10/03/varicella/ Pregnancy, babies and small children: the truth about motherhood. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:51:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Sally http://mostleast.com/2006/10/03/varicella/#comment-593 Sally Wed, 04 Oct 2006 23:58:45 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2006/10/03/varicella/#comment-593 Poor you! I had a pretty mild case of chicken pox when I was 9, so I kind of just enjoyed a week off school to read and eat sherbet. However, my 6 year old brother had a horrible case. I wouldn't wish what he went through on anyone. I'm hoping the chicken pox vaccine works for Tommy, and he really does manage to avoid it. At least in your family you'll know that everyone will have had it. Poor you! I had a pretty mild case of chicken pox when I was 9, so I kind of just enjoyed a week off school to read and eat sherbet. However, my 6 year old brother had a horrible case. I wouldn’t wish what he went through on anyone. I’m hoping the chicken pox vaccine works for Tommy, and he really does manage to avoid it. At least in your family you’ll know that everyone will have had it.

]]> By: Michelle http://mostleast.com/2006/10/03/varicella/#comment-592 Michelle Wed, 04 Oct 2006 14:09:57 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2006/10/03/varicella/#comment-592 Ditto for me not knowing what the UK did, when my first child was small the clinic asked if I wanted the vaccine so without thinking I jumped in. Then after realizing it was fairly new and may not do the trick without further testing or boosters I wondered if I'd made the right choice but by then it was an "in for a penny/in for a pound" thing so I've had all my kids vaccinated. So far, so good. Good luck with your son. Ditto for me not knowing what the UK did, when my first child was small the clinic asked if I wanted the vaccine so without thinking I jumped in. Then after realizing it was fairly new and may not do the trick without further testing or boosters I wondered if I’d made the right choice but by then it was an “in for a penny/in for a pound” thing so I’ve had all my kids vaccinated. So far, so good. Good luck with your son.

]]> By: buffi http://mostleast.com/2006/10/03/varicella/#comment-591 buffi Wed, 04 Oct 2006 05:27:44 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2006/10/03/varicella/#comment-591 Oh, no! How very frustrating for you! I didn't realize that the UK didn't offer the Chicken Pox vaccine. They are SO vigilant about it here that my daughter had to get another shot when she was six because she received the first one ten days before her first bithday and "the guidelines clearly state that the shot must be given AFTER 12 months for it to be effective." I really wanted those asshats to explain that to my little girl who knew only that she had to get another shot! I hope that William is better very soon and that Mum gets the time she needs to feel human once more. (hugs!) Oh, no! How very frustrating for you!

I didn’t realize that the UK didn’t offer the Chicken Pox vaccine. They are SO vigilant about it here that my daughter had to get another shot when she was six because she received the first one ten days before her first bithday and “the guidelines clearly state that the shot must be given AFTER 12 months for it to be effective.” I really wanted those asshats to explain that to my little girl who knew only that she had to get another shot!

I hope that William is better very soon and that Mum gets the time she needs to feel human once more. (hugs!)

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