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Are vaccines effective for chicken pox?
My baby is 3 years old. I want to give her a chicken pox vaccine. Are vaccines effective for chicken pox?
4 Answers
Very
yes - they are very effective - there may be a few break-through cases but those cases are mild - I do recommend this vaccine
Yes, the varicella (chicken pox) vaccine is 90% effective after the 2 dose series. It is about 60-80% effective after the first dose which is typically given at the one year old visit. I would highly recommend this vaccine as it has reduced chicken pox cases by about 97% since it came out and this level of herd immunity can protect those who are unable to be vaccinated.
Yes