Have you ever had chicken pox? Oh you must remember, that time you got to stay at home from school for a few days, you were itchy - so your parents spread calimine lotion all over you and you looked like a pink spotted giraffe....
Well, a friend's son has it and I asked my other friend who works in the Neuvola if kids in Finland are automatically vaccinated for it (like in North America).
Guess what? They are not. They are vaccinated against mumps (or measles?) if I remember correctly, but chicken pox must be rare because you have to ask for the vaccine and it's 78� a shot (per child).
Why bring this up?
Because I'm in Sweden currently, while the husband attends a conference and the friend's son is a good friend of ours and he appears to be showing signs of chicken pox. He's 4 and born in Finland and was never vaccinated for chicken pox...and apparently, neither of my children have either.
Chicken pox is highly contagious causing discomfort and usually a fever...something I don't want to deal with right now while travelling! It can be transferred without touching as well apparently!
Also, chicken pox can lead to shingles - a grown-up version of chicken pox...lots of pain and itchiness and it activates the dormant chicken pox in your body apparently! Everyone reacts differently - some people can't get over the pains and so on, while others just feel a bit of discomfort.
*Please note, I am not a doctor or any sort of medical professional - just giving you the information I found online and through my Neuvola-care giver friend.*
Well, a friend's son has it and I asked my other friend who works in the Neuvola if kids in Finland are automatically vaccinated for it (like in North America).
Guess what? They are not. They are vaccinated against mumps (or measles?) if I remember correctly, but chicken pox must be rare because you have to ask for the vaccine and it's 78� a shot (per child).
Why bring this up?
Because I'm in Sweden currently, while the husband attends a conference and the friend's son is a good friend of ours and he appears to be showing signs of chicken pox. He's 4 and born in Finland and was never vaccinated for chicken pox...and apparently, neither of my children have either.
Chicken pox is highly contagious causing discomfort and usually a fever...something I don't want to deal with right now while travelling! It can be transferred without touching as well apparently!
Also, chicken pox can lead to shingles - a grown-up version of chicken pox...lots of pain and itchiness and it activates the dormant chicken pox in your body apparently! Everyone reacts differently - some people can't get over the pains and so on, while others just feel a bit of discomfort.
*Please note, I am not a doctor or any sort of medical professional - just giving you the information I found online and through my Neuvola-care giver friend.*
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