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Chickenpox is one of those diseases almost everyone has had.
Still, its not very pleasant to have it, and fornewborns,it can even be dangerous.
Later, she added an update detailing what happened after she escaped from herin-laws.
Like a rite of passage.
Nowadays, many schools even demand a vaccination before admitting children as students.
If kids do get chickenpox, its usually mild.
More serious cases happen in adolescents, adults, during pregnancy, and immunocompromised people.
The CDCwritesthat in more serious cases, people even get hospitalized due to chickenpox.
There have also been cases where people have passed away from it.
Luckily, those whove received the two doses of the chickenpox vaccine are protected for life.
According toJohn Hopkins Medicine, chickenpox can be life-threatening to healthy infants.
Along with adults, pregnant women, and immunocompromised people, babies are most at risk for complications.
Then theres also dehydration, liver issues, and blood clotting problems.
So, in the end, its better tovaccinate babiesas soon as the doctors recommend.
Manyyoung parentsknow the struggle of having to argue withgrandparentsover whats best for their grandchildren.
Because they raised their kids already, grandparents think they might know whats best for a child.
Better than their mom and dad.
One questionable practice parents used to do back in the day was chickenpox (or pox) parties.
Some parents choose to do this to this day.
However, the CDC strongly recommends against such a practice.
Chickenpox,according to them, can have severe and life-threatening consequences.
Thats why immunization through a vaccine is the safest to develop immunity from chickenpox.
Why are pox parties so risky?
When a person contracts chickenpox, they get the full illness.
A vaccinated person, even if they contract it, only experiences mild symptoms.
In severe cases, even children might need to go to the hospital.
Thats why the medical community advises to vaccinate children instead.
At these parties, parents deliberately expose their children to chicken pox so they get it while young.
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