Non responder to Chickenpox vaccine due to cancer treatments .

[mochibaby]

my child is a Highschool rising senior and her goal is to become a doctor. As a child cancer survivor she has given chickenpox vaccine several times after her treatments but ended up as non responder to the vaccine. Does vaccines required for all medical volunteers/ clinical work/ shadowing? Will this medical condition put a stop to her dream? Is there any way to work around it?

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[Neur-out-of-my-mind]

She'll have a doctor write a note that she is a non-responder (and she'll likely need to get titers to prove it) and all will be well.

 

[mochibaby]

She'll have a doctor write a note that she is a non-responder (and she'll likely need to get titers to prove it) and all will be well.

Thank you! She has the titters done at her pediatric office and is showing no evidence of antibody. Her oncologist is not recommending to repeat the vaccine and declare that she is a non responder to the vaccine.

 

[gyngyn]

There are schools whose technical standards require that students be immune (by vaccination or otherwise) due to requirements at their teaching hospitals.
Alternatively, depending on the hospital, there may be mechanisms to accommodate those who cannot achieve immunity.

 

[mochibaby]

There are schools whose technical standards require that students be immune (by vaccination or otherwise) due to requirements at their teaching hospitals.
Alternatively, depending on the hospital, there may be mechanisms to accommodate those who cannot achieve immunity.

thank you for the information. Good to know she can still work towards her dream. It will devastated her if she is unable to continue because her medical condition. She already gone through too much pain. Thank you

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I'm curious how this medical fact will be handled by the child's undergraduate institution. I'm guessing the documentation should be volunteered to the student health office. This protocol would be similar if the child attends graduate school, especially medical school.

 

[mochibaby]

I'm curious how this medical fact will be handled by the child's undergraduate institution. I'm guessing the documentation should be volunteered to the student health office. This protocol would be similar if the child attends graduate school, especially medical school.

We are very concerned at this point since this vaccine requirement was required by her EMT course and we don’t know if they will force her to withdraw. This also brings up questions since she is going to apply for BSMD program along with other pre-med undergraduate school this coming fall. She worked so hard on her grade, SAT, science research and all other extracurricular activities at this point. All I want as a mother is for her to be healthy and happy but feel devastated that her dream might ends here.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

We are very concerned at this point since this vaccine requirement was required by her EMT course and we don’t know if they will force her to withdraw. This also brings up questions since she is going to apply for BSMD program along with other pre-med undergraduate school this coming fall. She worked so hard on her grade, SAT, science research and all other extracurricular activities at this point. All I want as a mother is for her to be healthy and happy but feel devastated that her dream might ends here.

I understand how unfortunate that would be. In the end, your child's health and safety are paramount. Find out what they can do to mitigate potential exposure, and that your daughter understands.

I couldn't be a pilot in the Air Force because I didn't have 20/20 or better vision as a young child. There will be other dreams to pursue as a teenager/young adult while there is still time.

 

[LizzyM]

The good news is that chickenpox is on the decline (despite a slight uptick recently). Your daughter is a risk of getting chickenpox, which can be dangerous in adults and particularly in pregnancy, but may be helped by herd immunity (those around her are immune and are very unlikely to get and transmit chickenpox. ) Here's hoping she can make her dreams come true.