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Could i possibly contract chickenpox even after i got the vaccine?
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Yes: The cpx vaccine was found to be ~ 85% protective with one dose and >95% protective with 2 doses at least 28 days apart. Some that do get the illness after vaccination have a milder case or unusual pattern of blisters. The main selling point of the vaccines in the beginning was it's ability to decrease the frequency of death & hospitalization to minimal levels.
Answered 9/28/2016
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