Vaccination for Chickenpox and Shingles
Vaccination for Chickenpox
The vaccine for chickenpox was first introduced in 1995. Since then, it has considerably reduced the number of infections. Studies have shown that the vaccine may help prevent between 70 and 90 percent of infected cases and up to 95 percent of severe symptoms. Public health experts suggest two dosages for children under 13 years old. The first one should be done between 12 and 15 months old and the second one between 4 and 6 years old. For people over 13 years who have never had a vaccine or had chickenpox should get two dosages at least 4 weeks apart. Currently, there are two vaccine options to prevent chickenpox in the United States:
– ProQuad for children from 1 to 12 years old. It helps prevent chickenpox, rubella, mumps, and measles
– Varivax for children over 1 year old and adults. [8]
