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NASH OB-GYN ASSOCIATES, PA
200 Nash Medical Arts Mall
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 443-5941
1-800-521-5199
Exposure to Chicken Pox
"Caring for You in All
the Stages of Your Life . . . "
Most adults are immune to chicken pox, either from having the disease or by forming immunity from a mild exposure. If you have had chicken pox in the past, you and your baby are protected. If you are not sure, ask your doctor to check your immunity with a blood test. If this shows positive immunity, you are both protected. If it shows no immunity, an injection of a medicine called Varicella Immune Globulin (VZIG) may be given to prevent chicken pox. In order to be effective, this injection must be given within 72 hours of exposure.
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