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What makes "chickenpox parties" recommended?
Prior to the availability of the chickenpox vaccine in the mid-90s, I recall the prevailing medical recommendation was to expose children to the virus at "chickenpox parties" with other kids ...
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On the mechanics of chickenpox immunity for newborns and breastmilk antibody transfer
According to my healthcare provider, a newborn should not be affected by chicken pox if it has immunity thanks to his mother having had the infection as a child herself - this immunity is apparently ...
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Do I need to get re-immunized for immunities received prior to contracting measles?
One study has suggested that measles can lead to "immune memory loss", meaning immunities gained prior to measles infection can be lost.
I had measles at age six. According to the (current) CDC ...
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Is the second vaccine dose necessary if seroconversion occurred after the first dose?
My question is applicable to all multi-dose vaccines with vaccination intervals of several weeks, though the specific case that triggered my question was the chickenpox vaccine Varilrix/GSK.
My ...
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