I never had chicken pox as a child, so when I was a young adult I took the newly available chicken pox vaccination. Does this vaccination ensure that one will never have chicken pox or do you have to re-vaccinate?
2007-01-06 14:33:19 · 8 answers · asked by flowerbee 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
you could still get it, but it would be a minor case of it.
2007-01-06 14:41:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you will have to be revaccinated (get a booster shot) approx. every 10 years unless consensus changes or the vaccine changes.
it is not a permanent immunity, at least, the vaccine has not been around long enough to be declared permanent. some studies have shown that 90% of those vaccinated are still protected 5-8 years after receiving the vaccine, others claim up to 20 years of immunity. there is some evidence that those who recieve the vaccine but do not get a booster have a higher chance of catching a '2nd case' of chicken pox.
the effect, if any, the vaccine will have on the prevelance of shingles, which is a reactivation of the chicken pox virus later in life with a different symptom set, in unknown.
2007-01-06 22:57:57 · answer #2 · answered by Act D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no its not true when i was like 2 or 3 i had a vaccination but when i got to 11 i caught the chicken pox and after a week and a half i started to develop pneomonia and couldnt go to school for half the year and it was serious but now im fine and im 12 now so i really think u should re-vaccinate since ur an adult chicken pox could be serious so yea...
2007-01-06 22:46:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, very few adults rarely get actual chicken pox. Most when re-infected get shingles instead.
A chicken pox vaccine for those that already had the chicken pox naturally can do more harm than good-my son is living proof. Right now we are awaiting a referral to get a cat scan to make sure he does not have cancer. This is due to a vaccine he did not need - the chicken pox vaccine. It is a live genetically altered virus they inject a person with. This has overloaded his system-he now has chronic Epstein Barr (the vaccine permanently caused the epstein barr virus that already resides in our bodies to activate on a chronic basis). Epstein Barr is associated with tumors.
You will not get chicken pox, but you can get shingles. So the correct answer to your question is you can get shingles, but not chicken pox.
2007-01-07 00:05:47 · answer #4 · answered by giggling.willow 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've heard u can still get chicken pox if u got the vaccination, but I'm not totally sure, and I don't know where to find out
for that question--u should probably ask a doctor
2007-01-06 22:41:41 · answer #5 · answered by LÅÛ®ËÑ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at age 6 my mother got me the shot because she didn't want me to get it. I'm 15 now and i got the vaccination AGAIN about 1 month ago. And the doctor said i shouldn't have to get it ever again
2007-01-06 22:41:12 · answer #6 · answered by ad;fkajdfad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adults need 2 doses. After that, get your antibody titre checked to see if you are immune. If your titre is high enough, it should persist.
2007-01-07 12:27:49 · answer #7 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm pretty sure that once you have the shoot you'll never have to have it again
2007-01-06 22:41:10 · answer #8 · answered by lilly 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋