This is a very informative thread. Glad it was started. I didn't know you could get chicken pox more then once. I thought once you had chicken pox you automatically had the shingles virus in your body just waiting to pop out sometime.
When I had chicken pox in the late 1960's, all my cousins were brought over to play so we'd all have it the same time. We never had mumps or measles play dates because we all had our shots.
The thing I think is really bad is the lollypop idea-you can buy suckers that some kid with chicken pox has sucked on to give your kid....yuck!
Originally Posted by
cathyvv
CHICKEN POX IS NOT A MINOR ILLNESS.
Sorry for yelling, but I really want to get your attention on this.
I know there can be serious complications from all the childhood illnesses, I think it's a mindset that everyone gets it and everyone gets over it, like the common cold. And it's better to have it at a younger age. At least before the vaccine that was the idea, maybe since the vaccine has come out people haven't updated their believes yet.