mumof4 Posted September 13, 2007 Report Posted September 13, 2007 This article caught my eye in more ways than one... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/arti...in_page_id=1774 to be honest, i dont think children should be vaccinated against it even though my son had a nasty case of it when he was younger and my two youngest girls have had shingles..but the main thing that caught my eye was this bit.. The Government has also given the go-ahead to a vaccine against the HPV virus which can cause cervical cancer in later life. This should be, i have been researching a lot into this and other things for the past few days. Quote
Bigjeeze Posted September 13, 2007 Report Posted September 13, 2007 Nothing wrong with a good dose of Pox!! It's what makes the world go round!! Quote
big_kev Posted September 14, 2007 Report Posted September 14, 2007 I thought the mass Chickenpox vaccinations had been thought of before but it was decided to be a waste of time as it only provided protection for a few years and was almost certain to develop into shingles later in life......unless they are looking to do as with smallpox and try and wipe it out entirely ? Quote
Bigjeeze Posted September 14, 2007 Report Posted September 14, 2007 (edited) One of the benefits of mild infections like chicken pox is that they help to improve your immune system - they also allow your immune system to develop antibodies to similar diseases . It's a good thing to have these childhood illnesses. Edited September 14, 2007 by Bigjeeze Quote
sparky Paul Posted September 14, 2007 Report Posted September 14, 2007 ......unless they are looking to do as with smallpox and try and wipe it out entirely ? Not sure if this would be possible with chicken pox, as the live immunisation can still develop into shingles, and shingles can be passed on (by direct contact) as chicken pox to anyone not already carrying the virus. I wish I had been immunised though, I caught chicken pox a few years ago - OH had shingles, gave daughter chicken pox, and me too shortly after. I can confirm from personal experience that catching it later in life is no fun whatsoever, it made me very, very ill indeed. Quote
big_kev Posted September 14, 2007 Report Posted September 14, 2007 I wish I had been immunised though, Well at least you are immune now.... :o .....you wont get it again. I know what you mean though some of these "common childhood illnesses" can be a pig later in life. God forbid you get mumps ! Quote
NikpV Posted September 15, 2007 Report Posted September 15, 2007 (edited) I know what you mean though some of these "common childhood illnesses" can be a pig later in life. God forbid you get mumps ! I had mumps at 12 years old but my father got it at the same time - very painful amongst other things I also got Chickenpox at 21 - that was no joke at all but when my daughter got it at 4 and gave it to her 1 year old brother who had it badly but he didn't seem to care, we are going out of our way to expose our 2 year old atm Edited September 15, 2007 by NikpV Quote
sparky Paul Posted September 16, 2007 Report Posted September 16, 2007 (edited) Well at least you are immune now.... :angry2: .....you wont get it again. I know what you mean though some of these "common childhood illnesses" can be a pig later in life. That one good thing. The itching was pretty irritating, but the headaches were nothing like I've ever experienced before, and the stomach pain had me doubled up. Never seemed to bother the kids... :46: Edited September 16, 2007 by sparky Paul Quote
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