Comments on: Party Plans Foiled by Varicella-Zoster Virus

By: Janet

Janet — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 19:28:25 +0000

Just to let anyone who’s interested know…we decided to postpone the party. Elijah woke up with a sore throat, swollen glands and some chicken pox in his mouth this morning. So, while most parents were ok with the situation, I guess I really want Elijah to be able to enjoy his friends and the party, and it’s hard to know how he’ll feel tomorrow. I guess we’ll do it in a couple of weeks.

By: mel

mel — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 12:01:00 +0000

Yep, both of ours have been vaccinated. Neither one caught it when Aidan had chicken pox earlier in the year, so probably vaccinated kids at your party would be fine. Parents of unvaccinated might even want their kids to get it… I’ve heard of people having “pox parties” to expose their children!

By: Janet

Janet — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:50:36 +0000

Yes, thankfully!

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:37:47 +0000

Hi.

We didn’t vaccinate Jeremiah as we were hoping he would get it naturally. So, we’d be tempted to come and visit so he could be exposed except that Thanksgiving is right around the corner and then we’d be making the decision for all the cousins too…

Good luck with your party plans and your sick boy. Have you had the chicken pox already?

By: Tim & Sarah

Tim & Sarah — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 19:38:48 +0000

I did have all my kids vaccinated (except baby elijah – not old enough yet). Isaiah got the vaccination the first year it was offered, and not as many kids were getting it. Now… I noticed when enrolling Malachi into pre-school it’s a required vaccination. Sign of the times I guess.