Parents Are Hosting ‘Chicken Pox Parties’ Instead of Vaccinating—But at What Risk?
In an unusual trend, some parents are skipping vaccines and hosting “chicken pox parties” instead. Organized through private Facebook groups, these gatherings aim to intentionally expose healthy children to the virus by interacting with already-infected kids. But just how safe—or risky—is this approach?
The idea behind these “pox parties” is rooted in parental skepticism about vaccines.
So, how exactly do these pox parties work? Some parents have developed creative—if questionable—methods to ensure the virus spreads. In one instance, hosts describe using a “tenting method,” where an infected child sits in an enclosed space, contaminating the air. Then, a healthy child is placed in that same area with toys to occupy them while they “breathe in” the virus.
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