What is the point in the chicken pox vaccination?I recieved it and still got the chicken pox as a child. So what is the point in it? Is it suppose to reduce the severity or something?
I don't know when it came out but my mom claims I got the vaccine. I'm only 20.
Answer by Berry Cherry
Isn't it better for a child to get chickenpox naturally?
Some parents purposely seek to get their children infected with varicella virus, even promoting "chickenpox parties" for this purpose. The belief is that it's better to be infected when young, a time when the infection is ordinarily less severe. Some parents also believe that something "natural" (the disease) is better than something "artificial" (the vaccine), or that immunity derived from the disease will be more permanent than that from the vaccine.
However, when a safe vaccine is available, parents need to weigh the supposed benefits of infection against its potential risks, including severe disease with complications such as infection with flesh-eating bacteria. No one can predict which child will develop a life-threatening case of chickenpox; in fact, most serious cases occur in previously healthy children.
In addition, in a recent study, 7 out of 10 children said given the choice, they'd rather have the shot than have the natural disease.
Can the vaccine protect you if you've already been exposed to chickenpox?
Yes, it is 70-100% effective if given within 72 hours of exposure.
Who should NOT receive the chickenpox vaccine?
Persons with weakened immune systems and those with life-threatening allergies to gelatin or the antibiotic neomycin should not receive this vaccine.
Persons who had a severe allergic reaction to a prior dose of this vaccine should not receive a second dose.
Pregnant women and women attempting to become pregnant should not receive this vaccine, as the possible effects on fetal development are unknown. However, non-pregnant women of childbearing age who have never had the disease may be immunized against chickenpox to avoid contracting the disease while pregnant.
Can the vaccine cause chickenpox?
Because this vaccine is made from a live, but weakened, virus, about 1% of recipients develop a mild form of the disease, consisting of a limited rash, most often with only 5-6 blisters. Usually there is no fever. These persons are then safe from the more serious, naturally occurring form of the virus.
Can the varicella vaccine virus be transmitted (caught) from a person who was vaccinated?
Yes; however, transmission of the varicella vaccine virus is extremely rare. It has only been documented in healthy persons on three occasions out of the 21 million doses of vaccine distributed. All three cases resulted in mild disease without complications.
Can the vaccine cause herpes zoster (shingles)?
Yes, this is possible. The risk of zoster following vaccination appears to be less than that following infection with the varicella virus. The majority of cases of shingles following vaccine have been mild and have not been associated with serious complications.
Answer by ♥♥Georgia's Ginger Mama♥♥
The vaccine is supposed to eradicate the virus. I personally didn't have my daughter get the vaccine, because I don't think chicken pox is deadly. Just my opinion.
Answer by Diet C
It is supposed to reduce the severity of it if you catch it, but really...it's the chickenpox. It's an unnecessary vaccine. Besides, it wears off and if you catch chickenpox as an adolescent or an adult it can be very nasty. Chickenpox is a pretty harmless childhood disease, it should be left that way.
Answer by Erika (Nina and Brady's Mom)
Didn't the chicken pox vaccine only come out like 6-7 years ago?
Answer by Not a breastfeeding Nazi.
I don't know.
I never recieved it and got chicken pox, and I was fine.
Get the facts on the chickenpox vaccine, treatment, causes (varicella zoster virus, VZV), symptoms and signs (itchy, red rash).
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