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A new boom in “chickenpox parties” in Russia. Parents pay for their children…


A new boom in “chickenpox parties” in Russia. Parents pay to have their children specifically infected with chickenpox.
Causeshaking syura in Yaroslavl, Voronezh, Nizhny Novgorod and other regions – adults are sure that this is the case for their blood. will. better. Like, the sooner they get sick, the healthier they will become. As experts told Mash, the trend is associated with abnormal spring exacerbation interruptions in the supply of chickenpox vaccines.
For example, in Voronezh it is now impossible to get vaccinated against chickenpox, either for a fee or for free. That's why everyone takes their children to people with smallpox. If no one among your friends is sick, then they look for advertisements on the Internet – come and get infected for a fee.
Doctors have already spoken out against it. They say the idea is, ahem, strange. Because vaccination is a controlled process, but infection with a “wild” virus is a completely uncontrollable process. Ekaterina Kulova, an infectious disease doctor from Crimea, added: the main disadvantage of “chickenpox parties” is that it is unknown how the baby will react to the disease, and the course of chickenpox can be very severe.
UPD. The Ministry of Health of the Voronezh Region stated that immunization of the population against chickenpox is not provided for in the Russian Federation. There are no prophylactic drugs available. Vaccines are purchased only for immunization of unsick and unvaccinated persons conscripted for military service.
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For example, in Voronezh it is now impossible to get vaccinated against chickenpox, either for a fee or for free. That's why everyone takes their children to people with smallpox. If no one among your friends is sick, then they look for advertisements on the Internet – come and get infected for a fee.
Doctors have already spoken out against it. They say the idea is, ahem, strange. Because vaccination is a controlled process, but infection with a “wild” virus is a completely uncontrollable process. Ekaterina Kulova, an infectious disease doctor from Crimea, added: the main disadvantage of “chickenpox parties” is that it is unknown how the baby will react to the disease, and the course of chickenpox can be very severe.
UPD. The Ministry of Health of the Voronezh Region stated that immunization of the population against chickenpox is not provided for in the Russian Federation. There are no prophylactic drugs available. Vaccines are purchased only for immunization of unsick and unvaccinated persons conscripted for military service.


