Question 1

what are the symptoms of a reaction to chickenpox vaccine?

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See below:: Most common side effects include:
•injection site reactions (such as redness, pain, or swelling) -- in up to 32.5 percent of people 
•fever -- up to 14.7 percent 
•a chickenpox-like rash -- up to 5.5 percent. 
Most people tolerate the vaccine quite well. If side effects do occur, in most cases, they are minor and either require no treatment or can easily be treated by you or your doctor.

Question 2

what is the treatment for reaction to chickenpox vaccine?

Accepted Answer

Probably ibuprofen: It depends on the reaction.  The most common reaction to varicella vaccine is fever a week or two after the vaccination.  A mild chickenpox rash can also occur.  These are all normal and not a cause for alarm.  Treat with Ibuprofen if needed for a couple of days.
If it's a more serious reaction, call your doctor.

Question 3

any warning signs for allergic reaction to chickenpox vaccine?

Accepted Answer

See below:: Becoming infected with chickenpox is much more dangerous to your health than receiving the vaccine to protect you. Like any medicine, the vaccine can cause side effects, but the risk of serious side effects is extremely low. Signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Call your doctor to discuss this more if needed.

Question 4

is there a chickenpox vaccine?

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Yes: It is a live, attenuated virus vaccine given to children.

Question 5

how long has the chickenpox vaccine been in the us?

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Since: 1995 in the us , and 1988 in japan.

Question 6

for how long will the chickenpox vaccine protect me?

Accepted Answer

20 Years or more: Since experince with this vaccine in japan for twenty years and in us for 15 years , have shown that immunity lasts gor 20 or more years, how long only experience will tell.

Question 7

is it possible my chickenpox vaccine may have failed me?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Not all vaccines are 100% effective, revaccinate if any concerns.

Question 8

how long is the chickenpox vaccine effective for if you got it at age 5y?

Accepted Answer

Depends: This vaccine is a modified strain of the wild varicella virus & is thought to confer lifelong immunity in 85 -90 % of kids after 1 dose. A second dose was initially recommended only to teenagers at  first, but now we generally want all kids to have at least two, to pick up the stragglers with poor initial response.Long term protection is a feature of other viral vaccines.

Question 9

how long do i have to wait to get my second varicella (chickenpox) vaccine?

Accepted Answer

See below: 4 weeks for patients 13 years and older.

Question 10

question about chickenpox vaccine. is there a 3rd vacc needed in middle adult ages?

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Chickenpox vaccine: It used to be one vaccine, but now they added a second one.  It would be a good idea to ask the doctor to do what's called a titer, all they need to do is get a small tube of blood from you from the lab and that is to see if your body has made it's own antibodies so that you will not get the chicken pox. If your counts come back low, then you will need a second vaccine to be fully immunized.

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