What do you think about the varicella (chicken pox) vaccine?

Answer 1

I think it's like any other vaccine.. good to have.

Not getting the vaccine can be more harmful than getting it sometimes. Your child may not have the chance to be exposed to it as a child, and the later in life the virus is caught, the worse it can be.

When I was young, there was no Varicella vaccine.. and I never had the Chicken Pox.. when I was 19, my baby cousin got it.. and so did I... I was in the hospital for weeks, and it caused alot of damage. The older you are when infected.. the more damage it can cause, and the longer it can take to recover.

Answer 2

I don't feel comfortable witht his vaccine at all. Try asking questions, and you get we think, we believe type answers. In my opinion, if they are giving this vaccine and pushing it so hard, they should KNOW unequivically the side effects, the % reduction in infection when exposed to varicella later in life, and they should KNOW the long term effects.

I did end up getting it for my son, and he still did get chicken pox. That's not a problem, they were mild and likely due to the fact that he had the vaccine. The problem I have is that it is not neccessary, the instances of serious problems and deaths are so minimal and comparable to that of other childhood illnesses.

I feel like they use fear and propaganda to pressure parents to vaccinate their children for varicella. Very few hard, cold facts to support their reasoning. A vaccine that wasn't tested extensively (for a decade or more to monitor long-term efefcts), has the feel of an experiment to me, rather than a preventative measure against a seemingly inocuous childhood illness.

Answer 3

I think it is a pointless vaccine. I know chicken pox can cause death but it is possible for the vaccine to cause a serious case of chicken pox also. I had chicken pox when I was 13 and I was fine. I don't have any children so I am not sure if it is mandatory or not, but if it is not a mandatory vaccine then my children will not get it.

Answer 4

I think it's great. Before the vaccine chicken pox was one of the leading causes of hospitalization in young children. One less thing for me to worry about with my son!

Answer 5

it rather is exciting. i did no longer know you may desire to be examined to work out in case you're proof against the chicken pox. i may be greater in contact approximately why you won't be able to be immune in case you have been vaccinated and probable uncovered greater beneficial than as quickly as without understanding. in case you have been breast fed as an toddler and your mom had the chicken pox at any factor, you will possibly have had partial immunity as an toddler. the possibilities are high sturdy which you will get the chicken pox out of your toddler yet at this factor, if 2 vaccines did no longer immunize you yet you in addition to mght have on no account had it, possibly its time to get the pox and get it over with. There are threat factors for an person to get them yet regularly of a secondary an infection on the exterior.

Answer 6

It is one of the few that we've chosen to skip or delay. I would rather my kids get the chicken pox and have a chance at lifelong immunity instead of get a vaccine that they really don't know when or if boosters should be given yet. We have decided to wait until they are about 10 years old, and then if they haven't had CP we'll get them the vaccine. (We don't want them to get the CP as a teen or an adult.)

Answer 7

I had both my boys vaccinated. I didn't think twice, I would rather they get vaccinated and have a smaller chance of getting chicken pox, then not doing it and having them get chicken pox. It's such a horrible thing to have to go through, I didn't want my kids to have to go through that if I could help it. I don't want them to have to get the nasty scars.

Answer 8

I think it's better than having chicken pox and passing it on to people with a poor immune system. It's not worth the risk to you, your child or anyone you come into contact with.

Answer 9

well two of my children have had the vaccine and two haven't. the two who haven't had the vaccine had chicken pox and they were around my children that have had the vaccine and my children who had the vaccine didn't get chicken pox. so i guess it works.

Answer 10

you should let your kids get them when they are little. my twins had them when they were 2 and it was perfect. They only had them for a short time, they weren't in school yet so that didn't effect them and they had very few. when they get older they can get worse and if you get them as an adult, you can die. younger the better but not before they are 1. i believe it does work though.