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How can you safely give chicken pox vaccine and pneumococcal vaccine together?
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Vaccination: Yes. They can be given together. Please refer to the cdc website for vaccination for more information.
Answered 5/29/2013
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Yes: Both can be given at the same time but not in the same syringe. The vaccines work on separate parts of the immune system that can work in parallel, allowing you to build your immunity to both at the same time.
Answered 6/2/2013
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