~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This message is from PedTalk! To reply to the group, use "" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Incidently, does anyone know how many months an infant's protection from > Varicella by maternal antibodies (acquired through the placenta) normally > lasts. I have read that passive immunization from maternal antibodies (if the mom had varicella-zoster) lasts in the infant about 5 - 6 months. Hence, you should not usually see acute varicella-zoster in an infant less than 5-6 months of age. I have never read anything about V-Z, passive immunization, and breast feeding. Anyone read anything about this? Andrew Green, MD