Multiple vaccinated children attending a local playgroup recently contracted chickenpox after an unvaccinated child became infected and apparently spread the virus to others, TLS has exclusively learned.
At least three additional children subsequently developed symptoms after being exposed to the initial case, the sources told TLS.
Sources indicate that the other affected children had previously received the recommended chickenpox vaccinations, though health experts note that breakthrough infections can occasionally occur in vaccinated individuals. In such cases, symptoms are generally milder than those experienced by unvaccinated patients.
Chickenpox, also known as varicella, is a highly contagious viral illness that spreads through coughing, sneezing, and direct contact with the rash or blisters of an infected individual. Common symptoms include an itchy blister-like rash, fever, fatigue, headache, and loss of appetite. The illness typically lasts between four and seven days.
There is no specific cure for chickenpox. Treatment generally focuses on relieving symptoms through rest, hydration, fever reduction, and anti-itch measures. In certain cases, particularly for those at higher risk of complications, antiviral medications may be prescribed by a healthcare provider.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that children receive two doses of the chickenpox vaccine. The first dose is typically administered between 12 and 15 months of age, with a second dose given between ages 4 and 6. Two doses are approximately 90% effective at preventing chickenpox, and vaccinated individuals who do contract the illness generally experience a much milder case.
According to federal health data, the vast majority of American children receive the recommended chickenpox vaccinations as part of the routine childhood immunization schedule. Since the vaccine’s introduction, chickenpox cases in the United States have declined dramatically, with hospitalizations and deaths becoming far less common.
Interestingly, this playgroup – like many others – has a policy which only allows vaccinated children, but somehow this particular unvaccinated child’s data slipped through.
Parents whose children may have been exposed are encouraged to monitor for symptoms and consult their pediatrician with any concerns.
The good old healthy way!!
Hooray!!!
Growing up every one had chicken pox
I’m not an ant-vaxxer, but I’d like to point out the following about how this was portrayed (please follow the logic and don’t start screaming – I’m actually siding with you anti-vaxxers for once):
We understand that vaccines are not 100% effective, but that with high rates of vaccinations, we acquire ‘herd immunity’ where an infection will not get passed on and on and on. Statistically, since very few vaccinatedpeople will get it, it will die down.
However, for the smaller picture, unimmunized people bring the risk of infecting others, since the vaccines are not 100% effective. It only stops it from spreading uncontrollably.
In this case, however, it seems to be a strain which the vaccine is not effective against, since 3 kids in the same playgroup got infected. That being said, we should not point out that it was an unvaccinated child who brought it in. It would be just as likely for a vaccinated child to have brought it in (in this specific situation).
At a young age, some children have only received the first vaacination, and were not due for the second one yet. Not being fully vaacinated yet, they are more susceptible to catching the chicken pox when exposed.
PLEASE. WE ALL HAD CHICKEN POCKS AS CHILDREN. AVERAGE HEALTHY CHILDREN DO NOT GET PERMENATLY DAMAGED FROM GETTING CHICKEN POCK.
ALTHOUGH I AM NOT ANIT VACCINE, NOT ALL VACCINES ARE NEEDED TO BE TAKEN, AND MANY SIDE EFFECTS ARE POSSIBILE. AS A TOP MD SPECIALIST TOLD ME THERE ARE 2% SIDE EFFECTS WHICH THE VIRUS IN THE VACCINES CAN CAUSE PERMENANT DAMAGE OR LONG LIFE TERM AUTO IMMUNE OR AUTO INFLAMATION AND OTHER ISSUES,
THIS ARTICLE WAS CLEARLY WRITTEN BY PRO ONLY VACCINATION,
LOOK WHAT HAPPENED FROM COVID SHOTS. THERE IS A “LONG TERM COVID” HEALTH ISSUES CAUSING AUTO IMMUNE, POSTURAL ORTHOSTATIC TACHYCADIA SYMPTOMS AS WELL AS MAST CELL ACTIVATION SYNDOME AND SYMPTOMS , CHRONIC FATIGUE, EXHAUSTION CAUSED BY MINIMA; EXCURSION, BRAIN FOG AND MUCH MORE. REAL DISABLED CONDITIONS. SOME FROM THE ACTUAL VIRUS AND SOME CAUSED FROM THE SHOTS. NOT EVERY VACCINATION IS NEEDED TO BE TAKEN. I DOUBT THIS WILL GET POSTED.
why is this news, chicken pox is GENERALLY not dangerous
“Breakthrough infections can occasionally occur”
Lol! A stira meneiy ubaiy.
So basically, getting vaccinated does NOTHING to protect a person from contracting chickenpox. Don’t blame those that did the right thing, and didn’t vaccinate. Blame the idiots who DID vaccinate, putting their child at great risk.
Seems like made in China vaccines. Unbelievable. Much rather that children get chickenpox than have ineffective vaccines. Not comfortable, passes. We all survived chickenpox. Sounds like the flu vaccine, it is always a different strain if a vaccinated person gets sick. Not antivaxer. Original basic vaccines are a must.
They will be fine. We all had chicken pox as kids and symptoms are very mild. If vaccine works at 90%, I doubt 3 vaccinated kids would have caught it. And to claim symptoms are milder with vaccine is nonsense. They are mild even without vaccine.
Haha hilarious how did they get it if they were vaccinated evertime i see a post like this i get even more anti vax FYI chicken pox is a nessesary sickness to build a strong immune system in children chicken pox good not bad
Almost as if the vaccine doesn’t really work. Or it only works until you get exposed to the virus…
(As a mother who gives my kids the full regimen of vaccines, I’m just wondering here)
Why do we need a vaccine for chicken pox in the first place ? When I was growing up everyone got it. For natural.immunity and all was fine! And if the kids who were vaccinated for sick…then maybe the shot isn’t worth it !!
What’s the big deal?
There is no law that says that you have to vaccinate for this, and therefore it is against the law for any playgroup owners to discriminant.
Please stop spreading hate and division within our beautiful community. Why are we singling out unvaccinated children when we should be focusing on kindness and ahavas chinam.
B”H my kids were born before the chicken pox vaccine was mandatory. They all had chicken pox and had no ill effects from it. I wouldn’t give this vaccine to my kids if it wasn’t mandatory.
There are 2 questions to be addressed here: how could a vaccinated child still get the chicken pox? This vaccine comes in 2 doses. Most playgroup-age children only got one dose. Hence, they can still contract the virus. Next, we always had chicken pox! No one died! My friend’s brother was niftar from chicken pox. This virus is dangerous and deadly to two groups of people, those with low immunity and the elderly. Today, our community has much more interaction with people that are sick and grandparents and great-grandparents. Not getting this vaccine shows complete disregard to these people and is selfish and shortsighted.
Luckily it’s not dangerous but kids should not be allowed to school unvaccinated (for the other viruses