Guest guest Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 If he's on IVIG he might not contract CP since the IG will contain CP antibodies and even if he does get it if he has normal function he should produce antibodies to develop immunity but don't delay the IVIG, he's going to need the extra support to get over it but remember it can take 21 days for CP to show up. Chicken Pox exposure > My son has hypogammaglobulinemia with normal antibody functioning. He > is slightly overdue for his IVIG due to an insurance glitch. It would > have normally been given anytime between the 19th and today. We are > now re-approved and awaiting the delivery tomorrow morning. The nurse > is available to infuse as soon as it arrives. Meanwhile, I have just > realized that my 3 kids have been exposed to CP earlier this week (very > close contect with the infected child). I am going to put in a call to > the immunologist in the morning, but he is at a university and their > system is such that I will not get a call back until Monday at the > earliest. I am wondering if I should post-pone the infusion until I > hear from the immuno. My thoughts are that he can only obtain life- > long immunity if he develops the CP w/o the IVIG. Am I correct in > thinking this way? I would appreciate others thoughts on this > situation. Obviously my kids have not had a CP vaccine (although > interstingly enough, the child who has exposed my kids did have the > vaccine). > > Thx, > > > ------------------------------------ > > This forum is open to parents and caregivers of children diagnosed with a > Primary Immune Deficiency. Opinions or medical advice stated here are the > sole responsibility of the poster and should not be taken as professional > advice. > > To unsubscribe -unsubscribegroups (DOT) > To search group archives go to: > /messages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 We had this happen this winter to Mark. Get IVIG asap. That's the best protection for our kiddos for CP, because it has the CP antibodies in it. They no longer make the zoster shot for CP (which is what Mark got in the past for CP exposure). This we learned after a trip to the ER & calls made to ID to 3 major hospitals in our outlying area. The best treatment for our kiddos with CP exposure is to get the IVIG asap, and if any sign of CP rash appears, call your immuno at ONCE! There is a CP antiviral they can start taking (oral) to help reduce the severity of the illness. Good luck! , mom to Mark, 7 CVID > > My son has hypogammaglobulinemia with normal antibody functioning. He > is slightly overdue for his IVIG due to an insurance glitch. It would > have normally been given anytime between the 19th and today. We are > now re-approved and awaiting the delivery tomorrow morning. The nurse > is available to infuse as soon as it arrives. Meanwhile, I have just > realized that my 3 kids have been exposed to CP earlier this week (very > close contect with the infected child). I am going to put in a call to > the immunologist in the morning, but he is at a university and their > system is such that I will not get a call back until Monday at the > earliest. I am wondering if I should post-pone the infusion until I > hear from the immuno. My thoughts are that he can only obtain life- > long immunity if he develops the CP w/o the IVIG. Am I correct in > thinking this way? I would appreciate others thoughts on this > situation. Obviously my kids have not had a CP vaccine (although > interstingly enough, the child who has exposed my kids did have the > vaccine). > > Thx, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Just as everyone else is saying - get the IVIG in him asap ! Chicken Pox is a HUGE risk for these kids - has Hyper Ige and last year we went through the nightmare of chicken pox running through his class and had to get him VZIG every 28 days for 5 months. Now he is on IVIG and that will help - but you don't want to run the risk of getting him infected. For - even if he developed full blown chicken pox his body would not recognize the prior exposure and he would get it again and again - until we started IVIG. He will NEVER get life-long immunity except through IVIG montlhly. That should give him the immunity he needs, but you need to keep up the IVIG. Those days without IVIG in his system, (and even at the end of a cycle for some kids) are making his body vulnerable to these types of infectious diseases. Good luck - and as someone else said - if you see any pox get the antiviral (acylovir) right away. That will minimize the infection, but not stop it. Kim, Mom to , 6, with Hyper Ige (Job Syndrome) and new to IVIG >From: " Sunseri " <RobRose@...> >Reply- > >Subject: Chicken Pox exposure >Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:15:59 -0000 > >My son has hypogammaglobulinemia with normal antibody functioning. He >is slightly overdue for his IVIG due to an insurance glitch. It would >have normally been given anytime between the 19th and today. We are >now re-approved and awaiting the delivery tomorrow morning. The nurse >is available to infuse as soon as it arrives. Meanwhile, I have just >realized that my 3 kids have been exposed to CP earlier this week (very >close contect with the infected child). I am going to put in a call to >the immunologist in the morning, but he is at a university and their >system is such that I will not get a call back until Monday at the >earliest. I am wondering if I should post-pone the infusion until I >hear from the immuno. My thoughts are that he can only obtain life- >long immunity if he develops the CP w/o the IVIG. Am I correct in >thinking this way? I would appreciate others thoughts on this >situation. Obviously my kids have not had a CP vaccine (although >interstingly enough, the child who has exposed my kids did have the >vaccine). > >Thx, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Still confused here & providing extra info... if my son has normal anti-body functioning, then would develop immunity if he catches it -- correct? If he has the IVIG, he will not develop immunity -- also correct? Also I should mention that we are likely trialing off the IVIG at the next visit. My son was thought to need the IVIG for no more than 2 years (it's been 2 years). His younger sister outgrew her low numbers & older sister's remain borderline low, but she never gets sick. - > > Just as everyone else is saying - get the IVIG in him asap ! Chicken Pox is > a HUGE risk for these kids - has Hyper Ige and last year we went > through the nightmare of chicken pox running through his class and had to > get him VZIG every 28 days for 5 months. Now he is on IVIG and that will > help - but you don't want to run the risk of getting him infected. > > For - even if he developed full blown chicken pox his body would not > recognize the prior exposure and he would get it again and again - until we > started IVIG. He will NEVER get life-long immunity except through IVIG > montlhly. That should give him the immunity he needs, but you need to keep > up the IVIG. Those days without IVIG in his system, (and even at the end of > a cycle for some kids) are making his body vulnerable to these types of > infectious diseases. > > Good luck - and as someone else said - if you see any pox get the antiviral > (acylovir) right away. That will minimize the infection, but not stop it. > > Kim, Mom to , 6, with Hyper Ige (Job Syndrome) and new to IVIG > > >From: " Sunseri " <RobRose@...> > >Reply- > > > >Subject: Chicken Pox exposure > >Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:15:59 -0000 > > > >My son has hypogammaglobulinemia with normal antibody functioning. He > >is slightly overdue for his IVIG due to an insurance glitch. It would > >have normally been given anytime between the 19th and today. We are > >now re-approved and awaiting the delivery tomorrow morning. The nurse > >is available to infuse as soon as it arrives. Meanwhile, I have just > >realized that my 3 kids have been exposed to CP earlier this week (very > >close contect with the infected child). I am going to put in a call to > >the immunologist in the morning, but he is at a university and their > >system is such that I will not get a call back until Monday at the > >earliest. I am wondering if I should post-pone the infusion until I > >hear from the immuno. My thoughts are that he can only obtain life- > >long immunity if he develops the CP w/o the IVIG. Am I correct in > >thinking this way? I would appreciate others thoughts on this > >situation. Obviously my kids have not had a CP vaccine (although > >interstingly enough, the child who has exposed my kids did have the > >vaccine). > > > >Thx, > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 You should clear that up with your immuno. I would contact him today, ASAP. Mark's B & T cells have normal function, but very low in number. Is your son making immunity to other vaccines? Because Mark's function is normal, but he didn't make titers to vaccines. That means he can't develop immunity if catches something. If is on IVIG he won't have immunity himself per se, but he will have the immunity provided from the donor(s) antibodies. Chickenpox is very serious for these kids, please call your immuno just to confirm everything. , mom to Mark, 7 CVID > > > > Just as everyone else is saying - get the IVIG in him asap ! > Chicken Pox is > > a HUGE risk for these kids - has Hyper Ige and last year we > went > > through the nightmare of chicken pox running through his class and > had to > > get him VZIG every 28 days for 5 months. Now he is on IVIG and > that will > > help - but you don't want to run the risk of getting him infected. > > > > For - even if he developed full blown chicken pox his body > would not > > recognize the prior exposure and he would get it again and again - > until we > > started IVIG. He will NEVER get life-long immunity except through > IVIG > > montlhly. That should give him the immunity he needs, but you need > to keep > > up the IVIG. Those days without IVIG in his system, (and even at > the end of > > a cycle for some kids) are making his body vulnerable to these > types of > > infectious diseases. > > > > Good luck - and as someone else said - if you see any pox get the > antiviral > > (acylovir) right away. That will minimize the infection, but not > stop it. > > > > Kim, Mom to , 6, with Hyper Ige (Job Syndrome) and new to > IVIG > > > > >From: " Sunseri " <RobRose@> > > >Reply- > > > > > >Subject: Chicken Pox exposure > > >Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:15:59 -0000 > > > > > >My son has hypogammaglobulinemia with normal antibody > functioning. He > > >is slightly overdue for his IVIG due to an insurance glitch. It > would > > >have normally been given anytime between the 19th and today. We > are > > >now re-approved and awaiting the delivery tomorrow morning. The > nurse > > >is available to infuse as soon as it arrives. Meanwhile, I have > just > > >realized that my 3 kids have been exposed to CP earlier this week > (very > > >close contect with the infected child). I am going to put in a > call to > > >the immunologist in the morning, but he is at a university and > their > > >system is such that I will not get a call back until Monday at the > > >earliest. I am wondering if I should post-pone the infusion until > I > > >hear from the immuno. My thoughts are that he can only obtain > life- > > >long immunity if he develops the CP w/o the IVIG. Am I correct in > > >thinking this way? I would appreciate others thoughts on this > > >situation. Obviously my kids have not had a CP vaccine (although > > >interstingly enough, the child who has exposed my kids did have the > > >vaccine). > > > > > >Thx, > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 My son at 4 got chicken pox and ended up with his getting into his lungs. He was VERY sick. We used the anti virals but not soon enough. I personally would not put off the IVIG. If he gets it then hopefully he will have a mild case. BARBIEW  BARBIE Chicken Pox exposure My son has hypogammaglobulinem ia with normal antibody functioning. He is slightly overdue for his IVIG due to an insurance glitch. It would have normally been given anytime between the 19th and today. We are now re-approved and awaiting the delivery tomorrow morning. The nurse is available to infuse as soon as it arrives. Meanwhile, I have just realized that my 3 kids have been exposed to CP earlier this week (very close contect with the infected child). I am going to put in a call to the immunologist in the morning, but he is at a university and their system is such that I will not get a call back until Monday at the earliest. I am wondering if I should post-pone the infusion until I hear from the immuno. My thoughts are that he can only obtain life- long immunity if he develops the CP w/o the IVIG. Am I correct in thinking this way? I would appreciate others thoughts on this situation. Obviously my kids have not had a CP vaccine (although interstingly enough, the child who has exposed my kids did have the vaccine). Thx, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Thanks for all the replies! I have put in the call to the immuno & will likely hear back on Monday (plenty of time since we were only exposed on Wednesday). I guess I am still curious about the immunity issue. In general, if a child is capable of achieving the life-long immunity, will the IVIG prevent that? In other words, does borrowed immunity interfere with permanent immunity? Thx, > > My son at 4 got chicken pox and ended up with his getting into his lungs. He was VERY sick. We used the anti virals but not soon enough. I personally would not put off the IVIG. If he gets it then hopefully he will have a mild case. BARBIEW > >  BARBIE > > > > Chicken Pox exposure > > > My son has hypogammaglobulinem ia with normal antibody functioning. He > is slightly overdue for his IVIG due to an insurance glitch. It would > have normally been given anytime between the 19th and today. We are > now re-approved and awaiting the delivery tomorrow morning. The nurse > is available to infuse as soon as it arrives. Meanwhile, I have just > realized that my 3 kids have been exposed to CP earlier this week (very > close contect with the infected child). I am going to put in a call to > the immunologist in the morning, but he is at a university and their > system is such that I will not get a call back until Monday at the > earliest. I am wondering if I should post-pone the infusion until I > hear from the immuno. My thoughts are that he can only obtain life- > long immunity if he develops the CP w/o the IVIG. Am I correct in > thinking this way? I would appreciate others thoughts on this > situation. Obviously my kids have not had a CP vaccine (although > interstingly enough, the child who has exposed my kids did have the > vaccine). > > Thx, > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 IVIG should not permanently affect the child's ability to make antibodies to infection if they have the ability to make the antibodies in the first place. This is a good question for you to talk to the immuno about. My understanding is, IVIG " washes away " the vaccine response your son might make because it is so powerful. When they wean your son off IVIG, they will wait a couple weeks and try to vaccinate with DTAP. They will check titers, re-vaccinate, and check titers again. IVIG will not affect whether or not your son will be able to make a response to the vaccine. IVIG provides protection to those children/adults who can't make the vaccine response. If your son makes vaccine responses, his IGG levels increase to normal, and has few infections, they will likely discontinue the IVIG. Hope this helps. , mom to Mark 7 CVID > > > > My son at 4 got chicken pox and ended up with his getting into his > lungs. He was VERY sick. We used the anti virals but not soon > enough. I personally would not put off the IVIG. If he gets it then > hopefully he will have a mild case. BARBIEW > > > >  BARBIE > > > > > > > > Chicken Pox exposure > > > > > > My son has hypogammaglobulinem ia with normal antibody functioning. > He > > is slightly overdue for his IVIG due to an insurance glitch. It > would > > have normally been given anytime between the 19th and today. We are > > now re-approved and awaiting the delivery tomorrow morning. The > nurse > > is available to infuse as soon as it arrives. Meanwhile, I have > just > > realized that my 3 kids have been exposed to CP earlier this week > (very > > close contect with the infected child). I am going to put in a call > to > > the immunologist in the morning, but he is at a university and > their > > system is such that I will not get a call back until Monday at the > > earliest. I am wondering if I should post-pone the infusion until I > > hear from the immuno. My thoughts are that he can only obtain life- > > long immunity if he develops the CP w/o the IVIG. Am I correct in > > thinking this way? I would appreciate others thoughts on this > > situation. Obviously my kids have not had a CP vaccine (although > > interstingly enough, the child who has exposed my kids did have the > > vaccine). > > > > Thx, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 I think you meant Pnumovax 23 and not DTAP? Re: Chicken Pox exposure IVIG should not permanently affect the child's ability to make antibodies to infection if they have the ability to make the antibodies in the first place. This is a good question for you to talk to the immuno about. My understanding is, IVIG " washes away " the vaccine response your son might make because it is so powerful. When they wean your son off IVIG, they will wait a couple weeks and try to vaccinate with DTAP. They will check titers, re-vaccinate, and check titers again. IVIG will not affect whether or not your son will be able to make a response to the vaccine. IVIG provides protection to those children/adults who can't make the vaccine response. If your son makes vaccine responses, his IGG levels increase to normal, and has few infections, they will likely discontinue the IVIG. Hope this helps. , mom to Mark 7 CVID Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 For Mark, they did the DTAP & Hib shots to see if he made vaccine response. Perhaps different immuno's prefer different vaccines? , mom to Mark, 7 CVID > > I think you meant Pnumovax 23 and not DTAP? > > > > Re: Chicken Pox exposure > > > IVIG should not permanently affect the child's ability to make > antibodies to infection if they have the ability to make the > antibodies in the first place. This is a good question for you to > talk to the immuno about. My understanding is, IVIG " washes away " > the vaccine response your son might make because it is so powerful. > When they wean your son off IVIG, they will wait a couple weeks and > try to vaccinate with DTAP. They will check titers, re-vaccinate, > and check titers again. IVIG will not affect whether or not your son > will be able to make a response to the vaccine. IVIG provides > protection to those children/adults who can't make the vaccine > response. If your son makes vaccine responses, his IGG levels > increase to normal, and has few infections, they will likely > discontinue the IVIG. Hope this helps. > > , mom to Mark 7 CVID > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 So if he does end up with the chicken pox (exposure took place when his gamma globulin from the past infusion would be gone from his system)... whether or not he receives his next infusion (tomorrow, next week, or after chicken pox is confirmed), either way he will still be able to obtain natural/life-long immunity to chicken pox? That is your understanding? Thx, > > > > > > My son at 4 got chicken pox and ended up with his getting into > his > > lungs. He was VERY sick. We used the anti virals but not soon > > enough. I personally would not put off the IVIG. If he gets it > then > > hopefully he will have a mild case. BARBIEW > > > > > >  BARBIE > > > > > > > > > > > > Chicken Pox exposure > > > > > > > > > My son has hypogammaglobulinem ia with normal antibody > functioning. > > He > > > is slightly overdue for his IVIG due to an insurance glitch. It > > would > > > have normally been given anytime between the 19th and today. We > are > > > now re-approved and awaiting the delivery tomorrow morning. The > > nurse > > > is available to infuse as soon as it arrives. Meanwhile, I have > > just > > > realized that my 3 kids have been exposed to CP earlier this week > > (very > > > close contect with the infected child). I am going to put in a > call > > to > > > the immunologist in the morning, but he is at a university and > > their > > > system is such that I will not get a call back until Monday at > the > > > earliest. I am wondering if I should post-pone the infusion until > I > > > hear from the immuno. My thoughts are that he can only obtain > life- > > > long immunity if he develops the CP w/o the IVIG. Am I correct in > > > thinking this way? I would appreciate others thoughts on this > > > situation. Obviously my kids have not had a CP vaccine (although > > > interstingly enough, the child who has exposed my kids did have > the > > > vaccine). > > > > > > Thx, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 That's weird, this is the first time I have ever heard of using DTAP to check immune status, Usually its prevnar, HIB then Pnumovax once they reach age 2 if they haven't started IVIG yet. Re: Chicken Pox exposure >> >> >> IVIG should not permanently affect the child's ability to make >> antibodies to infection if they have the ability to make the >> antibodies in the first place. This is a good question for you to >> talk to the immuno about. My understanding is, IVIG " washes away " >> the vaccine response your son might make because it is so > powerful. >> When they wean your son off IVIG, they will wait a couple weeks and >> try to vaccinate with DTAP. They will check titers, re-vaccinate, >> and check titers again. IVIG will not affect whether or not your > son >> will be able to make a response to the vaccine. IVIG provides >> protection to those children/adults who can't make the vaccine >> response. If your son makes vaccine responses, his IGG levels >> increase to normal, and has few infections, they will likely >> discontinue the IVIG. Hope this helps. >> >> , mom to Mark 7 CVID >> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > This forum is open to parents and caregivers of children diagnosed with a > Primary Immune Deficiency. Opinions or medical advice stated here are the > sole responsibility of the poster and should not be taken as professional > advice. > > To unsubscribe -unsubscribegroups (DOT) > To search group archives go to: > /messages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 I have not heard of that either. I guess I have refused any other vaccines since Lucas has had such nasty reactions to all of them except for the Pnuemovax which he had very poor titers. His post were actually less than his pre-vaccines. He had a HORRIBLE REACTION to his DTAp even though I was adamant that he not get the regular DTP he still reacted. that was when the Ap was not as available (10 years ago). I just feel that my sons immune system has taken enough hits and I do not want to add any further hits. BARBIE Re: Chicken Pox exposure >> >> >> IVIG should not permanently affect the child's ability to make >> antibodies to infection if they have the ability to make the >> antibodies in the first place. This is a good question for you to >> talk to the immuno about. My understanding is, IVIG " washes away " >> the vaccine response your son might make because it is so > powerful. >> When they wean your son off IVIG, they will wait a couple weeks and >> try to vaccinate with DTAP. They will check titers, re-vaccinate, >> and check titers again. IVIG will not affect whether or not your > son >> will be able to make a response to the vaccine. IVIG provides >> protection to those children/adults who can't make the vaccine >> response. If your son makes vaccine responses, his IGG levels >> increase to normal, and has few infections, they will likely >> discontinue the IVIG. Hope this helps. >> >> , mom to Mark 7 CVID >> > > > > ------------ --------- --------- ------ > > This forum is open to parents and caregivers of children diagnosed with a > Primary Immune Deficiency. Opinions or medical advice stated here are the > sole responsibility of the poster and should not be taken as professional > advice. > > To unsubscribe -unsubscribe@ groups. > To search group archives go to: > http://groups. / group// messages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 I'm no immunologist, but it could be because Mark was an extremely complicated case, with a lot of other issues. His PID was picked up by 3 months, and I think the only shots he had until then was DTAP and HIB (it's been a while)--could be they didn't want to introduce anything " NEW " to his very fragile system--but again, I'm no immunologist. I do have complete confidence in our immuno, though. , mom to Mark, 7 CVID > >> > >> I think you meant Pnumovax 23 and not DTAP? > >> > >> > >> > >> Re: Chicken Pox exposure > >> > >> > >> IVIG should not permanently affect the child's ability to make > >> antibodies to infection if they have the ability to make the > >> antibodies in the first place. This is a good question for you to > >> talk to the immuno about. My understanding is, IVIG " washes away " > >> the vaccine response your son might make because it is so > > powerful. > >> When they wean your son off IVIG, they will wait a couple weeks and > >> try to vaccinate with DTAP. They will check titers, re- vaccinate, > >> and check titers again. IVIG will not affect whether or not your > > son > >> will be able to make a response to the vaccine. IVIG provides > >> protection to those children/adults who can't make the vaccine > >> response. If your son makes vaccine responses, his IGG levels > >> increase to normal, and has few infections, they will likely > >> discontinue the IVIG. Hope this helps. > >> > >> , mom to Mark 7 CVID > >> > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > This forum is open to parents and caregivers of children diagnosed with a > > Primary Immune Deficiency. Opinions or medical advice stated here are the > > sole responsibility of the poster and should not be taken as professional > > advice. > > > > To unsubscribe -unsubscribegroups (DOT) > > To search group archives go to: > > /messages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 We've used the DTaP twice to check function. We know that the first time she didn't mount enough to the tetanus so we revaccinated with just the tetanus. The next time they gave the full load again she was still low on tetanus but protective. Both times her pertusis and diphtheria were fine. Ursula - mom to (15) and Macey (13, CVID) http://www.primaryimmune.org http://www.jmfworld.org http://caringbridge.org/ga/macey/ Re: Chicken Pox exposure >> >> >> IVIG should not permanently affect the child's ability to make >> antibodies to infection if they have the ability to make the >> antibodies in the first place. This is a good question for you to >> talk to the immuno about. My understanding is, IVIG " washes away " >> the vaccine response your son might make because it is so > powerful. >> When they wean your son off IVIG, they will wait a couple weeks and >> try to vaccinate with DTAP. They will check titers, re-vaccinate, >> and check titers again. IVIG will not affect whether or not your > son >> will be able to make a response to the vaccine. IVIG provides >> protection to those children/adults who can't make the vaccine >> response. If your son makes vaccine responses, his IGG levels >> increase to normal, and has few infections, they will likely >> discontinue the IVIG. Hope this helps. >> >> , mom to Mark 7 CVID >> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > This forum is open to parents and caregivers of children diagnosed with a > Primary Immune Deficiency. Opinions or medical advice stated here are the > sole responsibility of the poster and should not be taken as professional > advice. > > To unsubscribe -unsubscribegroups (DOT) > To search group archives go to: > /messages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 It's probably the case that most doctors do the standard prevnar and HIB vaccine/titers pre-IVIG. Our daughter's immuno reimmunized her with tetanus vaccine post-IVIG at 3-4 years old to see if her T-cells might learn to recognize this antigen. I'm not sure if it was done experimentally or not. Dani's mom, CVID Re: Re: Chicken Pox exposure That's weird, this is the first time I have ever heard of using DTAP to check immune status, Usually its prevnar, HIB then Pnumovax once they reach age 2 if they haven't started IVIG yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 So, my 5 yo niece may have the chicken pox and she's up to date with her vaccines - last one was last year (her mom as well as I just decided to quit them here on out based on what we've learned in the last 2 months). She'll get confirmation tomorrow. So, I don't know if she got this " naturally " or from another classmate who maybe just got vaccinated with the chicken pox? Anyways, I would love for my 3.5 and 5 yo to get chicken pox as kids, so I'd like to expose my kids to it and I hear it's difficult to find kids who are getting chicken pox nowadays. My questions are: 1. Does it matter how my niece acquired it? Are the benefits still viable if my niece acquired her chicken pox through another kid getting it from their vaccine? 2. My daughter has a cold now (her 1st one in 2 years) and we're supposed to see my niece on Sunday (for her brother's birthday party) - what are the implications since she's not fully well right now? So, should I let my kids play with my niece? Thanks in advance for your insights. Phuong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 Hmm, well, I don't think you can know if the CP (if she has it) is true or from a vaccine. I suppose someone could run a test, but would her mother do that? Is there a benefit to getting CP via the vaccine? I don't think so. On the party, I go more how my kids are than by what others might have. If they're well enough to go to the party, they're well enough to be around CP or anything, in my opinion. I'd be more concerned with the sick child going to the party than my own child. Would the mother let her do that? I'd keep my kid in her bedroom, if I were her. Winnie chicken pox exposureVaccinations > So, my 5 yo niece may have the chicken pox and she's up to date > with her vaccines - last one was last year (her mom as well as I > just decided to quit them here on out based on what we've > learned in the last 2 months). She'll get confirmation tomorrow.> > So, I don't know if she got this "naturally" or from another > classmate who maybe just got vaccinated with the chicken pox?> > Anyways, I would love for my 3.5 and 5 yo to get chicken pox as > kids, so I'd like to expose my kids to it and I hear it's > difficult to find kids who are getting chicken pox nowadays. > > My questions are:> 1. Does it matter how my niece acquired it? Are the benefits > still viable if my niece acquired her chicken pox through > another kid getting it from their vaccine?> 2. My daughter has a cold now (her 1st one in 2 years) and > we're supposed to see my niece on Sunday (for her brother's > birthday party) - what are the implications since she's not > fully well right now?> > So, should I let my kids play with my niece? > > Thanks in advance for your insights.> > Phuong> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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