Documented proof of chicken pox?

I'm 53, last year I had to have blood drawn to prove I'd had it (I did), in order to register for classes at a state university. I have no chicken pox scars, but my mother had told me I had it under a year old. All 4 of my kids had it at the same time, and only the oldest has a couple scars on his neck.

I have no scars from my bout with CP, neither does DH. The problem with the vac, that wasn't explained to me when my kids were babies, is it need boosters! I have no idea how often (oldest is 14 and still no booster given) but honestly I doubt my son will keep it up as an adult. Adult onset of CP is not a good thing......had I known then what I know now about it, my kids would not have been vaccinated for that.

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I have no scars from chicken pox nor do either of my sisters. My mother was DILIGENT about making sure we didn't scratch. One sister wore socks on her hands for three weeks.

My boys each of two scars in the same place - on their temple and between their eyebrows. I wasn't as good as my mom. I have heard of doctors that will sign off based upon the scars but my understanding is that a doctor has to give you a statement as the only acceptable "proof".

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My mom said I never had chicken pox, but with my first pregnancy I was tested and I had the antibodies. My 2nd son only had about 4-6 pox that we could find so I must have been like that and my mom didn't notice it. Plus with skin allergies as a child, it could have gone unnoticed.

It's probably cheaper to just get the vaccinated whether they've had chicken pox or not...I think a varicella titer costs around $100 and insurance won't cover it... the vaccines are usually covered by insurance.

We have had an even weirder problem, my son and mother are immune to Chicken pox. After exposing my son several times as a young child but he never got it. After he turned 15 I had him tested and he had no antibodies so got the series of shots.... When he started working at the hospital he marked no when asked about CP so he was titered again and was again negative. They wanted to make him go threw the shots again but we declined. It started making sense when we remembered that my mother had never had it even though she had nursed us all with it. So an immunity runs in our family but there isn't a test to prove it.

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Vaccination for chicken pox is required to stay safe. Get it done for yourself not for the sake of documentation or any other thing.
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I have never had CP or the vaccine. Both children had it in 74. We were active duty Navy at the time and lived in military housing. Several mothers brought their children over to play w mine so their children would get it, a couple of them were going to a base in Scotland and wanted their children to have it before they went overseas. I did get the shingle vaccine about a year ago since our doctor recommended it due to my husband being diabetic and it was no charge in our HMO.

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Do what I would do if asked. Show'em a scar.
Chickenpox was one of the things you got as a kid, just like a cold or a cut. Then you are immune for the rest of your life. Nature has a way of taking care of things, doesn't She?

They have done this for measles, mumps, etc for years. The only documentation come from IF you took the kid to the doctor and had the diagnosis made during the chicken pox illness or any other illness.
Personally, I think the best option is homeschooling. As a parent you shouldn't have to dance to another idiot's fiddle when it comes to your own child.

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I was so thrilled when DS got chicken pox right before I was going to do the vaccine. Thrilled!! I think he got it from the other kids that HAD gotten the vaccine.

I had the pediatrician make a note on his vaccination sheet with the date etc.. so that I wouln't run into a similar problem.
Just last week at his check yup (he's 10) I was questioned about it..again.
But the notation is there.
Whew!
And when he was in school, that notation was truly helpful.

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Now don't laugh, if that is possible.

I had chicken pox at age 15, and have a scar on my breast. I didn't take a picture. The whole idea that taking pictures of scars to prove chicken pox, kind of makes me laugh.

My two oldest had chicken pox at 4 and 6. they were covered in blisters on Christmas Day. I took a picture of them, holding a sign that said 'Christmas 19XX, chicken pox'. That is how I know and remember when they had chicken pox.

So even though I knew and had proof of chicken pox in the two oldest, they made me sign a 'religious waiver' so they didn't have to be immunized. It's just ridiculous.

This thread is more than six months old. That being said, scars do not equal proof. Most doctors require one to complete paperwork about vaccines and health histories. Anymore they ask about chicken pox. In my experience, a healthcare provider will write a note saying a child had chicken pox in whatever year the parent says.

Thankfully, school is out for the year!

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I'm pleased that my daughters had the vaccine. Totally worth a few boosters. They won't have to worry about shingles when they're older.

Does the CP vaccine protect against shingles? When they've already had CP or when they haven't had CP?
Even the shingles vaccine doesn't protect against shingles 100% of the time. I really don't know the answer.

If you've never had chicken pox, you can't get shingles.

My oldest DD had the vaccinations. My youngest DD got chicken pox while she was still at the orphanage in India, and they had doctor documentation that she had an active infection placed into her medical history there. When she came home to me, I made sure that her pediatrician copied that page of her records and put it in her file. We haven't had anyone question it

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