8 days ago, my 7 months old got her vaccines (MMR?). For 4 or more days she has had a blister like lesion that resembles a chicken pock. Has this happened to anybody? Should we keep her away from her 3 month old cousin who does not yet have her vaccines? I had a nasty case of chicken pox as a teanager so I remember all too well what they look like.
Check your documentation and call your doctor's office. MMR and Chickenpox vaccines are given after 12 months.
If your baby is only 7 months old she should not have received the chicken pox vaccine. If she has chicken pox, she may have caught it at the doctors office, or this could be something completely different.
Good luck.
If it is chicken pox's, that is wonderful!! She will have life long immunity and the younger you are the less severe they are. The older you are the worse it is. The chicken pox vaccine is only good for 10 years and is actually causing more cases on shingles in adults. And yes, expose the baby cousin to it so she can get it and also have life long immunity. And while you are at it please come to my house and expose my children!
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Call the doctor and bring her in to be sure. My friend's 9 month old baby just yesterday had a breakout that looked like chicken pox, so she brought her daughter in to be sure (since the vaccine is given at one year her baby isn't immune yet). The doctor said it isn't chicken pox but a rash related to a viral infection. Get her checked out to be sure. But, yes, keep her away from the 3 month old until you know for sure what the spot is.
My son got a few pox after his chicken pox vaccine.
My infant brother had ONE chicken pock when he 'broke out' while my sister and I had them as children. That's it. He never had them again. It's quite possible she could have a case if she hasn't had her pox vaccine yet, or it could be a reaction to the vaccine itself.
Did she get the chicken pox vaccine too? If she did then yes, it's probably just a reaction to the vaccine since it has live virus in it, but she may still get chicken pox again. Is the lesion near the injection spot? If it is, it could be a minor reaction to the vaccine. I wouldn't worry, but if it's on the injection site, I'd give your doctor's office a call.
