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Will the chickenpox vaccine affect my pregnancy?
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I am 6 weeks pregnant with 2nd dose of varilix on 16/12/14 and last monthly period on 12/01/15. Please advise on any effect on foetal development or other problems as I concieved after more than 1 month only -
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Dr Simon Easterbrook-Smith
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My understanding, as somebody who knows about immunology but not as a clinical health professional, is that chickenpox immunisation should not be a problem for women who are pregnant.
You might find the information in this site helpful before you talk things through with your doctor:
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Chickenpox_vaccine?open .
All the best.
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