To : Dianne Kemp Re : Varicella virus vaccine As for using varicella virus vaccine (which is a live-attenuated virus vaccination) in breastfeeding mothers, the AAP suggests that it is ok IF the infant is not immunocompromized in any way, and the risk of infection is high in the mother. Regards Tom Hale, Ph.D. *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html