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Is there really no issue to be around newborns after getting the chicken pox vaccination?
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Yes it is safe: C pox vaccine is a live vaccine that could in theory be contagious if the person who got the vaccine develops a c pox rash; this is extremely uncommon, so if you develop the rash after the vaccine dont have contact with the newborn until the rash resolves.
Answered 7/6/2013
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