The chickenpox vaccine is 80% effective and prevents the most severe form of the disease, and even if the vaccinated person takes the chicken pox, it will develop a very mild form of chicken pox, manifesting about less than 30 blisters of chicken pox.
The vaccine against chicken pox is part of the tetra-viral vaccine, which protects against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox and is offered by SUS since 2013. One dose of the vaccine should be administered at 15 months of age for children who have already received a dose of the triple viral vaccine.
Indications for the vaccine against pox
The chicken pox vaccine is indicated for any individual over 1 year of age who has not had chickenpox.
Price of chicken pox vaccine
The vaccine against chicken pox is part of the tetra-viral vaccine and is offered by SUS.
Adverse reactions of pox vaccine
In general, the chicken pox vaccine does not produce adverse reactions, but in some cases it may occur:
- fever;
- Headache;
- irritability;
- pain and redness at the injection site.
Contraindications of pox vaccine
The chickenpox vaccine is contraindicated in pregnant women, infants less than 1 year old, individuals with compromised immune systems, such as during AIDS and cancer treatment, for example.
See too:
- Chickenpox
- Can I get chickenpox twice?
