Question 1

a child at my daughters school was confirmed to have german measles on tuesday. my daughter had her mmr and chickenpox vaccination on tuesday evening. the sister said she will not get a fever from either of the vaccinations but today she has a fever?

Accepted Answer

Some basics: About 5-15% of kids given the MMR &amp; V will have fever 39.4c or higher 6-12 days after the vaccine. It is not unexpected or particularly worrisome as it indicated a reaction by the immune system. Any fever that occurs prior to this interval may represent an illness to which the child was exposed that has finally emerged. I would handle the fever with supportive care &amp; report the reaction to her doc

Question 2

how soon after chicken pox happens can the child resume school?

Accepted Answer

Chicken pox: Pt is non-contagious after last "crop" of vesicles has collapsed into dry scabs and no new lesions have appeared for 24 hours.

Question 3

how long should you keep your child of school with chicken pox?

Accepted Answer

Chicken Pox: Your child should stay out of school until all of the blisters / pustules are gone.

Question 4

is it possible that i never developed immunity to chicken pox even though i caught it in pre-school?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: It is indeed possible that your body did not make sufficient levels of antibodies to make you immune to chickenpox. But it is also possible that you never had chickenpox in the first place; multiple other viruses produce similar-looking rashes, and back in the day, many doctors assumed every rash was either measles or chickenpox.

Question 5

can i get varicella and mmr vaccines even if i already had the disease before. i need vaccines for school requirement?

Accepted Answer

Immune: If your blood work show you are rubella and varicella immune, you do not require additional vaccinations. If you are not immune then you require the vaccines. All the best.

Question 6

my son has 4 cases of chicken pox at school. he's vaccinated but i'm worried he still gets it and transmits it to his 3 months old baby sister?

Accepted Answer

Low risk: No vaccine is 100% effective, but the risk of getting varicella in a vaccinee is very low.  And the risk of a three month old then getting it is even lower.  If you are that concerned, hold your child back from school until all the cases have resolved.

Question 7

i have chicken pox &i have had a vaccine and it's a very mild case, how long should i stay out of school?

Accepted Answer

Until no new sores.: Chicken pox, which you can still get mildly even if you've been vaccinated, is contagious until all the sores are crusted over and there are no new ones.  If you see any new sores at all, it's still contagious and other people are at risk.

Question 8

my son got chicken pox last saturday they don't seem to be turning into blisters they seem all red. i have been told he can go back to school on 22may?

Accepted Answer

I would return to: the Doctor for reassessment. The diagnosis is in question if no blisters are forming. Additional tests can confirm whether it is chicken pox/variella or not. It may be another viral illness with rash; perhaps not even an infectious disease. With correct diagnosis school recommendations can be given. The general recommendation is return to school when all spots are scabbed but if no blisters/scabs?

Question 9

my son has woken with a rash. no other symptoms and he has had chicken pox. should  we see a doctor before sending him to school?

Accepted Answer

Probably: With out seeing the rash hard to say what it is but may likely be an infectious origin

Question 10

i'm getting mmr, varicella, & hep c titers for school. will these be affected by any of the following: amoxicillin, prednisone, or loestrin fe 1/20?

Accepted Answer

Prednisone: This med can decrease antibody production if taken in high enough doses.Please clarify that with your treating doc. It could alter your test results.The others won't.

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A child at my daughters school was confirmed to have german measles on tuesday. my daughter had her mmr and chickenpox vaccination on tuesday evening. the sister said she will not get a fever from either of the vaccinations but today she has a fever?

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How soon after chicken pox happens can the child resume school?

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How long should you keep your child of school with chicken pox?

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Is it possible that i never developed immunity to chicken pox even though i caught it in pre-school?

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Can i get varicella and mmr vaccines even if i already had the disease before. i need vaccines for school requirement?

A member asked:

My son has 4 cases of chicken pox at school. he's vaccinated but i'm worried he still gets it and transmits it to his 3 months old baby sister?

A member asked:

I have chicken pox &i have had a vaccine and it's a very mild case, how long should i stay out of school?

A member asked:

My son got chicken pox last saturday they don't seem to be turning into blisters they seem all red. i have been told he can go back to school on 22may?

A member asked:

My son has woken with a rash. no other symptoms and he has had chicken pox. should we see a doctor before sending him to school?

A member asked:

I'm getting mmr, varicella, & hep c titers for school. will these be affected by any of the following: amoxicillin, prednisone, or loestrin fe 1/20?

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