Varivax

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Hi Kathy,

Just want to " muddy up the waters " . There is no way that giving the Varivax

now will do anything whatsoever to prevent Bart from getting chicken pox. I

don't know where these docs are getting their information from, but

definitely not from an infectious disease department.

The incubation period for chickenpox is 10-21 days. So if you give Bart the

Varivax after your daughter broke out, then by the time the vaccine kicks in

(10-21 days after the shot), Bart may have already gotten it. There is

something else, VZIG, which is a concentrated immune globulin used for

immunocompromised patients who are exposed to chickenpox. Problem with VZIG

is that it must be given no later than 96 hours after exposure if it is

going to do any good.

There are lots of pros and cons to vaccines, and don't know if you've read

my spin about them when they pop up on the lists. Here goes.

I suspect that many of the odd-ball vaccine reactions are occuring in

undiagnosed metabolic kids (mito or otherwise). Anything that stresses the

metabolic system can wreak totaly havoc. Does it happen all the time? No! Is

there anyway to predict if it will happen? No! Is it worth the risk giving

the shot? For me yes, for others perhaps not. Keep in mind that only those

whose children have suffered an " injury " are the parents who prefer that

their children never get any vaccinations. Also keep in mind that it is only

because of the vaccines that these sometimes fatal illnesses for which our

kids get vaccines, have almost disappeared. Natural disease is always worse

if the immune system hasn't been " modified " to recognize the disease and

start fighting the infection.

Sorry to have added to the confusion, but if Bart hasn't had the Varivax

yet, then don't give it to him until after 21 days have passed from when

your daugter's last lesion dried up. (Your daughter is contageous until

about 5-7 days after she breaks out with her last lesion).

Ken