How is Chickenpox transmitted?
Chickepox is very contagious and is spread by coughing and sneezing. In order to prevent the spread of chickenpox, when a case occurs in a school or daycare, all unimmunized children are routeline excluded from school for 21 days past the onset of the lat case in the facility. Readmission to the facility can occur immediately following proof of receiving at lease one prior dose of varicella vaccine or proof of prior disease from a health care provider. If not proof of prior vaccination, children may return to school if they show proof they were vaccinated within three days of exposure to the last case in the facility.
