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Chickenpox vaccine - is it compulsory?

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 23 November 2015 - 18:13

Hello,

I'm moving to the UAE in January with my husband and 19 month old daughter. My little one has had all of the vaccines recommended in the UK (along with vaccines for meningitis and hepatitis, which we've paid for privately). The chickenpox vaccine is not recommended for children in the UK but I've read somewhere that it is compulsory in the UAE for all children at 12 months. Can anyone advise me of what the actual situation is? Will I need to get my little one vaccinated before we arrive in the UAE? Any help would be much appreciated!

Thanks ?

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 24 November 2015 - 09:36
Hi Nestie, to the best of my knowledge, its only routine if your child is living here at the time the vaccine is due.