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Yes, a baby can get chickenpox from other children.
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Is it dangerous for a baby to get chickenpox?
Typically it is not dangerous for a baby to get chickenpox if the baby is otherwise healthy. Incidentally, babies under the age of 12 months who get chickenpox are more likely to get shingles later in life. Talk to your health care provider for information specific to your situation.
I have come out in a rash all over me could it be to do with my children having chickenpox although i had them as a baby?
If you had it as a baby, it could be chickenpox: if not enough immunity is built up the first time, then the varciella-zoster virus can strike again, as chickenpox, not shingles.
Can a baby without vaccine catch chickenpox?
Yes, a baby without vaccine can get chickenpox.
Can a baby get chickenpox from breastfeeding?
sometimes, but not always
How severe is chickenpox in pregnancy?
the baby can get ruebella
Who would heal faster with chickenpox a 4 month old baby or an adult?
A baby would heal faster with chickenpox than an adult, in general.
Why is the chickenpox vaccine not given before baby is 12 months of age?
Live vaccines given before the first birthday often do not provide lifelong immunity.
What is passive imunity?
A baby being born immune to chickenpox because the mother is immune is passive immunity. The immunity to chickenpox having been passed to baby from mother in the womb.
Can a baby get shingles?
Shingles is pretty rare in kids and teens who have healthy immune systems. Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox.It's easy to pass the virus on to people who aren't immune to chickenpox (like people who haven't already had chickenpox or gotten the chickenpox vaccine). The difference is that if they get infected, they won't get shingles.
Will your baby be okay if he gets chickenpox at six weeks old?
The baby can be risk for still birth.
What are the risks or side effects of having your baby accidentally immunized for chickenpox twice?
There are no special risks or side effects from extra chickenpox vaccine.
Can you get chickenpox if you had it as a newborn baby?
Usually a skin rash that look like pimples or mosquito bites that develop into blisters and then into open sores, sometimes this is accompanied by a low grade fever. After 2 - 4 days symptoms should start to disappear, unless your child has a weakened immune system then a more serious rash, fever or more serious infections.
