Does your baby having vesirokko/chickenpox injection ?

jackieng · Post by **jackieng** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:40 pm

My local neuvola told me that it is not common for the Finnish parents to give vesirokko/chickenpox injection to the baby. Do you ? If you do, when do you give it to the baby ?

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Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:30 pm

I had the vesirokko when 16 and I rather had had it as a kid my forehead still looks like somebody shot me with a shotgun... Anyways, usually kids are given the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine but the vesirokko is available as an extra one http://www.ktl.fi/portal/suomi/julkaisu ... kkorokote/

Mook · Post by **Mook** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:46 pm

Our two had it. I guess it's two injections, each costing around 90 Euros. Our neuvola did the injections and arranged for a doctor to write a prescription for the vaccinations. I think the reason that we used is that there's psoriasys in the family and chicken pox can sometimes trigger it.

RA · Post by RA » Fri Aug 14, 2009 5:34 am

We didn't do this... since the neuvola said she could get it despite the vaccination, though milder.

jessicapowell · Post by **jessicapowell** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 8:49 am

I was also under the belief that there is a higher risk of developing shingles earlier in life with the injection since it is usually administered at around one year old.

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