By BadLuck - 21/12/2015 11:45 - United Kingdom - Bicester

Today, four days before Christmas, I discovered a rash on my daughter's shoulder. The doctor took one look and said, "It's chicken pox. Merry Christmas." FML
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Tarlachia 33

Merry Christmas to your daughter! Once she's healed, she'll have the best gift ever! Immunity from chicken pox!

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zach055 23

Any parent who refuses to allow their child to get a vaccination should be arrested for medical neglect. This is excluding if the child has a legitimate medical reason to not be vaccinated.

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lightburns 10

OP is from UK. We don't vaccinate for Chickenpox here, unless you're part of a vulnerable population (e.g. undergoing chemotherapy). The concern is that having herd immunity in some areas but not others would lead to the couple of unvaccinated people catching it in adulthood. There's also concerns about whether the vaccine could increase the rate of shingles. OP shouldn't be arrested for medical neglect, given that the NHS wouldn't offer it and doctors would tell her that she didn't need it.

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interesting33 36

Apparently chicken pox vaccines aren't part of the standard vaccination programme by the NHS in the UK. So it is not routinely offered unless you are in contact with adults or people who are vulnerable.

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interesting33 36

This is because if people were vaccinated then those who weren't (for whatever reason) would be more likely to get it as adults when it is more severe and dangerous (e.g. during pregnancy). It also apparently gives people more protection against shingles bu the vaccine does not. The NHS website explains it.

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moocowmilk0 19

at least he had a sense of humor.. kinda

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GhostFox 33

Holy hell people, vaccines are not fool proof- or might not even be offered in certain locations. Do vaccine reduce the risk of catching an illness? Yes, as long as the illness hasn't changed too much. But it isn't a 100% guarantee you won't get it. Plus, doctors may not offer certain vaccines or may refuse to administer them under certain circumstances, such as the child already being ill, or being too young for it to be safely administered. Plus, sometimes a strain of the illness is strong enough to bypass an immunization, which means someone who was vaccinated can catch it. If you're going to jump down someone's throat about something; at least try to understand the matter you are going to do so over.

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kendalbear 16

If you get it after getting the vaccine, the effects are considerably lessened for most people.

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Lolgrrl 20

That's a bummer for her. Hope for speedy recovery! So glad I was vaccinated with my twin brother we never got it!

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tkeeton46 17

Why wasn't she vaccinated...?

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FSGInsainity 15

What a dick. He didn't even wish you a happy new year.

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olillia 16

I wish we had vaccinations for that sort of thing. Oh wait.

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