Screen expectant mothers for chicken pox immunity

Closed 1,250 signatures

What the petition asks

The Varicella Blood Test can be carried out to see if you are immune. A small amount of blood is sent to a lab to check for Varicella Zoster Virus Antibodies. With this test you can be given the correct care quick enough to hopefully prevent any harm to your unborn child.

I was exposed to chickenpox at 12 weeks & requested advice from my Drs on 3 occasions. I was told I had nothing to worry about because I had the virus as a child. The NHS website also states this. I ended up with chickenpox so severe that I was admitted to hospital for a week. The blood test would have shown that I wasn't immune & appropriate action could have been taken. Unfortunately, I lost my son at a day old due to complications believe to be caused by the chickenpox virus.

Timeline

26 Feb 2019	Petition opened for signatures
26 Aug 2019	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,250

Status Closed

Opened 26 Feb 2019

Closed 26 Aug 2019

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