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I've also heard a couple people state that they didn't have a great experience with SLTC, (though it was fine for us), but mostly I've heard good stuff about SLTC. Don't know anything about HH personally.


I think when you go to private clinics, it can be a bit hit-or-miss because it's not your regular physician, i.e. you're only there for a one-off.


You can always go to a different private clinic to finish a course of imms if you don't gel with the clinic that started the jabs for you... not like being tied to your NHS GP's practice by a chance of postcode!


The CP imm is definitely worth doing, IMHO. Also worth noting that the NHS has a rolling program for the shingles vaccine for elderly persons in particular age categories: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/pages/shingles-vaccination.aspx. Although, if you don't qualify for the NHS shingles jab but feel you might benefit from it, you can also have it done privately. xx

Hijacking - sorry. But wondering if anyone (Saffron?!) can clarify - am I OK leaving a longer gap than 8 weeks between the two chickenpox vaccines? In the US it seems they leave a couple or more years between shots. Reason is I want to get my kids the second Men B shot but not at the same time as the chickenpox booster. The first round when they had both shots at the same time was just too much for them - both were out of sorts for days.


Alternate view is to just deal and get it over with I guess...

I respect that for many reasons some families don't choose this immunisation. Sadly I've met many parents who would have had their children vaccinated but didn't know it was an option. Personally, I had a very bad reaction to CP infection when I was ~8. So it's not always true that younger children have a more mild reaction. Also, there is a putative genetic link in severity. If you had severe CP, your children are more likely to suffer a bad response to infection. My mother counted ~100+ blisters on my face, then gave up counting! I still have scars.


Yes, it's fine to leave longer between CP jabs. Eight weeks is the typical minimum gap. The US has a slightly different imms schedule, so they schedule the booster differently. Most children will have very high immunity after the first jab. The second is a booster to improve immunological cover. In between the two jabs, you're susceptible to breakthrough infection (ie, infection but mild/moderated). So in areas where the overall immunisation rate is low, you're better not to leave too long a gap. I think we had 6+ months gap for Little Saff because I kept having to reschedule the appointment for various reasons!


xx


http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Healthday/story?id=5545836&page=1

Thanks everyone, turns out it wasnt chicken pox, so ds had his jab this morning. A really good experience so perhaps the troubles from a couple of years back are sorted? We had a lovely doctor, all on time, a sticker:) and it was ?68.00 which was a good price too.


A very good experience all around.

  • 10 months later...

Hello,

I wonder if anyone can help me with a question.

I had my two immunised with the chicken pox vaccine on Monday (5yrs & 4yrs). My sister said to me today that the immunity from the vaccine doesn't last into adulthood (and there can be higher risks to catching CP as an adult).

She also said that the reason significantly more adults catch shingles in the US and Austraila is because of the vaccine.


I have googled but can't find any info and am now really worried I have done something which may harm them in later life by protecting them now!


Any words of wisdom very gratefully recieved xx

There is now a shingles vaccine and adults can also receive the CP vaccine (if they have never had CP in childhood), so please can you post a link to her info? Otherwise, I think her info may be at best misinterpreted, at worst just plain wrong.


CP immunisation is thought to last ~15-20+ years, then decline slowly. Therefore, re-immunisation may be necessary in the teens or early twenties, similar to other vaccines. Data is still being accumulated regarding this aspect of immunity.


This is an interesting site: http://www.vzvfoundation.org/chickenq&a.html

Glad this has been revived - a quick question about the chickenpox vaccine...my two had one jab last year but then for various reasons including sickness, holiday, poor planning on my part etc we never had the second. In the US the gap between injections is 3 or so years I believe and in other countries I know it's at least a year. Anyone have thoughts/views on whether I should get them the 2nd shot now or wait a bit? Thanks!

We had a long delay between first and second jab, I think it was about 6 mnths. I recall the receptionist insistinng that it was not worth having the second jab as it would not be efficient but I remember reading saffron having been through similar and written about it (not sure if on this or another thread). Anyway, I insisted on an appointment and the doctor was happy enough to administer second dose despite a long gap between the two. My son has been in contact with the virus several times (friends as well as nursery) and touch wood all seems to be ok.


Obviously my post is purely anecdotal bit hopefully saffron will be along soon with her knowledge:)

Yes, we had a really long gap between Little Saff's 2 CP jabs. I kept having to reschedule for various unrelated reasons (my own fault, nothing to do with the GPs).


It's absolutely fine to have a longer gap as etta166 noted above for CP imms. Different geographical areas schedule immunisations differently depending on local circumstances. And different immunisations have differing periods over which they're best given. For example, CP, MMR, Hep, etc are all slightly different. So perhaps the receptionist to which midivydale spoke was confusing the CP with another jab. xx

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