What should I know about the chickenpox vaccine?

What should I know about the chickenpox vaccine?

Two doses are recommended. When your child is under the age of 13, they should get one dose between the ages of 12 and15 months, and the second between the ages of four and six years.

If you’re 13 or older and never got the vaccine, you should get two doses at least 28 days apart.

There is a vaccine that’s only for chickenpox called Varivax®. There is another called ProQuad® that protects against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV).

Vaccination is over 90% effective at preventing chickenpox.