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Deterrence/Prevention of Chickenpox (Varicella)
by
Poh Tin Tan
Posted
Fri 07 May 2010 9:46pm
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends excluding affected children from school until the sixth day of rash.
This may not prevent spread of varicella because the child is infective before the rash appears.
Vaccination
Varicella vaccine consists of live attenuated Oka strain varicella virus. The vaccine is safe and highly immuno ...
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More Chicken Pox Information
by
Krystal Plonski
Posted
Wed 08 Feb 2012 1:47pm
Chicken pox (varicella) is caused by the DNA varicella zoster virus, which is related to the herpes zoster virus group. Varicella is considered an acute childhood (less than 12 years old) disease, spread through direct human skin-to-skin contact with the skin lesions, through airborne transmission, or through contact with infected co ...
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Disingenuous CDC Study Confirms Danger of Chicken-pox Vaccine
by
Kim S.
Posted
Thu 05 Nov 2009 12:00am
By John Stone
A newly published study co-authored by the US Centers for Disease Control into the effectiveness of chicken-pox vaccine states in conclusion:
Varicella vaccine substantially decreases the risk of herpes zoster among vaccinated children and its widespread use will likely reduce overall herpes zoster burden in th ...
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Should you have your child vaccinated for chicken pox?
by
Stephanie C.
Posted
Sun 14 Sep 2008 1:33pm
I came down with the chicken pox a couple weeks ago. It suprised me when my friend, a very sensible mother and lawyer, joked about wanting to bring her five-year-old son over to expose him to my virus. She, like many parents, is opposed to vaccinating for chicken pox.
Immunization for chicken pox? I don't know about you, but when I was a chi ...
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MMR + Chicken Pox Vaccine = More Seizures
by
Ginger T.
Posted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 10:34pm
Getting the Merck MMRV (Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Chicken Pox combo vaccine), rather than the MMR and separate Chicken Pox vaccine, results in "slightly more" or more than double the seizures, depending on how you want to spin the story:
"It found a rate of febrile seizure of nine per 10,000 vaccinations among MMRV recipients, and four ...
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Chicken Pox Shot Protects Against Shingles, Too
by
ViaMedica
Posted
Fri 04 Dec 2009 12:00am
Vaccinated children less likely to get herpes zoster virus, study finds
Children who are vaccinated against chicken pox may also have increased protection against shingles, new findings suggest. U.S. researchers looked at the health records of 172,163 children in southern California who were vaccinated with the varicella (chicken pox) vacci ...
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Chicken Pox, Cold Weather, and The ER: Happy Holidays from Momma Data!
by
Dr. Polly
Posted
Sat 27 Nov 2010 2:48pm
Snow, ice, finding the lost mittens, convincing the tween to wear a coat, navigating the teacher gift gauntlet. Yes, winter's here. So here's a tiny bit of good news as you wonder how in the world you're gonna survive the next few frosty months.
Fewer children end up in the hospital when it's frigid!
A huge study out of chilly England fo ...
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Double Doses Of Chicken Pox Vaccine Most Effective
by
Ed H.
Posted
Mon 10 Jan 2011 6:02pm
When vaccinating children against varicella (chicken pox), researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found, two doses are better than one. In fact, the odds of developing chicken pox were 95% lower in children who had received two doses of the vaccine compared with those who had received only one dose.
Published in the Feb. 1 issue of Jou ...
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