​If you have chickenpox and still have a rash, you can go back to daycare, school, or work if you meet both these criteria:

• if you feel well enough
  
• if you were already there when you were contagious
  

Healthcare workers should check with their employer before returning to work. 

There are some places that you should not go if you have chickenpox. If you still have a rash, in some cases you can still spread the virus.​

 

​Don’t:

• go back to activities you don’t do every day such as going to the gym, evening lessons, or sporting events (People at these activities may not have been exposed to you while you were contagious.)
  
• travel by plane until the entire rash has crusted over
  
• swim in public pools until the spots have healed and all the crusts are gone
  
• enter a hospital until the entire rash has crusted over (this includes visitors and healthcare workers)

If you have chickenpox or still have a rash you should avoid being around people who are pregnant or have weakened immune systems. 

If you are around anyone who is pregnant or has a weak immune system, let them know that you have chickenpox. They can then talk with their doctor or healthcare provider about their risk of chickenpox.