justamouse Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 :D :D :D :D I understand the worry, but I think it's a little old-fashioned in this day and age, because there are medications that work very well to combat chicken pox, even in little old ladies like me (and that was a long time ago, so now apparently I'm older than dirt...) It was different in the past, when there was no treatment, and complications could be severe. I know there can still be very serious cases of chicken pox in adults, but it's not always a walk in the park for kids, either. All I know is that if I intentionally exposed my ds to a disease, and he ended up with a severe case of it or had major complications, I could never forgive myself. The meds ARE much better now, that's for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevilla Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 I personally would not be comfortable with a child over age 10ish being deliberatley exposed to the pox b/c the severity of the disease increases after puberty and the older you get. I plan to vaccinate my children for CP when they are 10-11 if they do not have adequate blood titers (will get those drawn first). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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