Chicken pox vaccince?

Question

If you've already had the chicken pox disease, is it still okay to get a chicken pox vaccine after that? It's been about a 7 years since my last chicken pox.

Answer 1

You do not need a varicella (chickenpox) vaccine if you have had the disease.

Answer 2

If you've had chicken pox, you should already be immune to the virus. And therefore don't need a vaccine.

But, you may be in for a painful illness later in life. People who have had chicken pox are highly likely to contract Shingles in their late 50's through 70's. But hey already have a vaccine for that, so no need to worry.

Answer 3

No. Once you had the chicken pox you are immunized already. The Varicella (Chickenpox) vaccine is basically a very mild dose of the chicken pox. Most people get a mild case after receiving this injection. It exposes you to the virus so your bodies memory cells will remember the exposure and not infect you again.

You're good.

Answer 4

You don't need the vaccine if you already had it.. your body already has the anti-bodies so you won't get it again. Heck even if you have never had it before the vaccination won't 100% PREVENT you from getting chicken pox.. but if you do get them after the vaccine it supposedly makes them not as severe

Answer 5

No...once you've had the chicken pox you don't need to get the vaccine because your body builds up antibodies that prevents you from getting them again.

Answer 6

There's no need for the vaccine, you already have the antibodies.

Answer 7

yes its fine i had them awhile ago
and i might get it in october