- How and when to administer
- Do children who have had chickenpox need to be vaccinated?
- Who should not receive the vaccine
- Possible side effects
The chickenpox vaccine, also known as chickenpox, has the function of protecting the person against the chickenpox virus, preventing the development or preventing the disease from getting worse. This vaccine contains live attenuated varicella-zoster virus, which stimulates the body to produce antibodies against the virus.
Chickenpox is a contagious infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which although it is a mild disease in healthy children, can be serious in adults and lead to more serious complications in people with a weakened immune system. In addition, chicken pox in pregnancy can lead to the occurrence of birth defects in the baby. Learn more about chickenpox symptoms and how the disease develops.
How and when to administer
The chickenpox vaccine can be administered to babies and children over 12 months of age, requiring only one dose. If the vaccine is administered from the age of 13, two doses are needed to ensure protection.
Do children who have had chickenpox need to be vaccinated?
No. Children who have been infected by the virus and who have developed chickenpox are already immune to the disease, so they do not need to receive the vaccine.
Who should not receive the vaccine
The chickenpox vaccine should not be used by people who are hypersensitive to any component of the vaccine, people with a weakened immune system, who have received a blood transfusion, immunoglobulin injection in the last 3 months or a live vaccine in the last 4 weeks and pregnant. In addition, women who wish to become pregnant but have received the vaccine should avoid pregnancy for one month after vaccination
The chickenpox vaccine should also not be used in people undergoing treatment with salicylates and these drugs should also not be used during the 6 weeks following vaccination.
Possible side effects
Some of the side effects that may occur after the vaccine is administered are fever, pain at the injection site, upper respiratory tract infections, irritability and the appearance of pimples similar to chickenpox between 5 and 26 days after vaccination.
