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Chickenpox ( Varicella ) For Adult

            The medical terminology for Chickenpox is “Varicella”. Chickenpox is one of the most common children disease. For the most cases, the symptoms of Chickenpox are mild. However, it might be serious in some cases. Chickenpox can cause rash, fever, skin infections, brain damage, or even death. Over eleven hundred thousand people were hospitalized each year in America before the invention of Chickenpox vaccine, and at least one hundred people were dead each year because of it.

            Fortunately, there are Chicken pox vaccine for adult and children today. Most people who get chickenpox will not get it. But if someone who has been vaccinated does get chickenpox, the symptoms are usually very mild. Most patients who receive the vaccination will recover faster.

When Should You Get Chickenpox Vaccine ?

1st dose    :   12- 15 months of age
2nd dose   :    4-6 years of age

            If you are over 13 years old and you never have been vaccinated, you should get two doses at least 28 days apart.

Risk of Chickenpox Vaccine:

Mild Problems:  Soreness, Fever, Mild Rash
Moderate Problems : Seizure from fever.
Severe Problems : Pneumonia

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