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Date: | Fri, 27 Feb 2004 07:08:36 -0500 |
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Newborn's aren't given the vaccine. Preferably a child is 15-18 mo old, but
it can be given any time after 12 mo. The newest thought (I think) is to
give it at 12 mo and repeat at 4 years, same as MMR. Chicken pox acquired
naturally before one year of age doesn't necessarily confer immunity.
Now all that said, a dr may give a new baby VZIG (immune globulin) in the
hopes that it will lessen the severity of the disease (if chicken pox is
rampant in the newborn's home or mom gets varicella 5 days before or 2 days
after delivery). Has to be shortly after exposure(within 96 hours).
Varicella-Zoster Immune Globulin doesn't confer immunity, just heads off or
lessens disease.
About 30-35 children die in US each year from complications of chicken pox,
mostly older kids. Many states are now requiring disease documentation or
vaccination for school entry. Most of this info is from the Red Book. Try
and make friends with a ped who will give you his old copy, when the new
issue comes out :-)
Remember this is OT and don't get into a pro/con immunization argument on
Lactnet :-) Sincerely, Pat in SNJ
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