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Should a 50 year old that has never had chickenpox get the vaccine?
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A fifty year old who does not recall a history of chickenpox should be vaccinated for chickenpox or for shingles. Contact your health care provider for advice specific to your situation. Some insurance companies will not pay for shingles vaccine until age 60; otherwise, that would normally be your first choice.
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Is a 78 year old person at risk mixing with someone with chickenpox?
If the older adult has had chickenpox or the vaccine, there is no additional risk from exposure to chickenpox. If not, the person should avoid contact with the chickenpox patient.
How do you think the rate of chickenpox infections changed after 1995?
Yes, the number of chickenpox cases in the US declined after the introduction of chickenpox vaccine in 1995.
Is chickenpox prevalent and If not when was it prevalent?
Chickenpox is much less prevalent in the US than it was before vaccination was approved. Since chickenpox vaccine was approved in 1995, chickenpox cases have decreased 90% from their previous level of about 4 million cases per year.
What was the year of invention for chickenpox vaccine?
The vaccine for chicken pox came out in the year 1995, because many people were dying from this disease. But only adults were dying from it and they say very few kids died from it.1995February 30, 19990.543. If you are wondering why this is a dog that can lick oysters with its finger then pumpkins are green and have did you know that the tree in my backyard is purple and french fries taste good with grass cakes.The first vaccine was given in 1975.1995 in the United States
How many people in the US get chickenpox each year?
Chickenpox is not a reportable disease, so exact numbers are not available, but sampling centers for chickenpox prevalence shows that chickenpox cases in the US have dropped 90-95% since the start of immunization in the 1990s. Prior to the introduction of chickenpox vaccine in 1995, there were about 4 million cases per year. Now the rate is more like 200,000 to 400,000 cases per year. This rate is expected to drop further as more adults have been vaccinated.
What is the recommended dose of chickenpox vaccine?
The doseage changes each year with the seasonal flu vaccines based upon human and laboratory trials to see what doseages are effective against the selected strains of flu that are expected to be predominant during the upcoming flu season. The swine flu vaccine is still (August 2009) being tested to determine this by the drug manufacturers. It is expected that this will be tested and determined for vaccine release very soon.
How often should an adult patient with a history of heart failure receive Trivalent influenza vaccine?
Adults should get seasonal influenza vaccine annually.
What happens if a one year old gets the wrong dosage of the chickenpox vaccine?
Patients of all ages get the same 0.5 ml dose of chickenpox vaccine. If your child got a different dose, follow up care (in particular, reinection) will depend on if the dose was too high or too low. Find out what dose your child received, then call your local Department of Health vaccination department or your health care provider for advice specific to your situation.
Is it safe to use tenston for a 1 year old with chickenpox?
No! Tenston contains aspirin. Children with chickenpox should avoid aspirin to prevent Reyes syndrome. Use acetaminophen/paracetamol only!
How can small pox kill you?
Chickenpox can kill you but it is rare. Before chickenpox vaccine became common in the US, 100 to 150 people died each year from chickenpox. Most of these were healthy adults. Since chickenpox vaccine became more common, Rates of chickenpox deaths are down by over 95% in patients under 50, and been halved in older adults. People at highest risk for complications from chickenpox are babies, teenagers, and adults; pregnant women; and people with lower immune response, such as those with HIV, those who had organ transplants, or people on chemotherapy or long-term steroids.
Chickenpox vaccine?
DefinitionThis vaccine protects against chickenpox, a disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus.Alternative NamesVaricella zoster virus vaccine; Varivax; Vaccine - chickenpoxInformationChickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It is very common and highly contagious, occurring more often in the winter and spring. Most of the time, the infection is mild and not life-threatening. However, there are thousands of cases each year in which people become seriously ill, requiring hospitalization, and some children do die from it.The chickenpox vaccine works very well in preventing the disease. A small number of people who get the vaccine will still get chickenpox. However, they usually have a milder case than those seen in persons who did not receive the vaccine.WHO SHOULD RECEIVE THIS VACCINEThe American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that children receive two doses of the traditional chickenpox vaccine.The first dose should be given when the child is 12 - 15 months old.Children should receive the second dose when they are 4 - 6 years old. However, the second dose can be given before age 4, as long as as 3 months have passed since the first dose.People 13 and older who have not received the vaccine and have not had chickenpox should get 2 doses 4 to 8 weeks apart.People 13 and older who have had a previous dose and have not had chickenpox should receive a second dose.RISKS AND SIDE EFFECTSThe side effects from the chickenpox vaccine are generally minor. Some of the mild possible side effects include:FeverPain and swelling in the shot locationA mild rashOnly in very rare instances have more moderate or severe reactions been reported, including:Seizures (less than 1 out of 1,000 children)Pneumonia (very rare)Anaphylaxis (a severe allergic reaction; very rare)Other reactions, such as low blood counts and brain involvement, are so rare that their link to the vaccine is questionable.DELAY OR DO NOT GIVE THE VACCINEPregnant women should not receive the vaccine. Women who have received the vaccine should wait at least 1 month before getting pregnant. (Woman planning pregnancy should be screened for immunity using history or laboratory testing.)Children or adults who have a weakened immune system as a result of HIV/AIDS, cancer, organ transplants, or other factors should not be vaccinated for chickenpox.Children or adults who are allergic to the antibiotic neomycin or gelatin should not receive this vaccine.Children or adults taking steroids for any condition should consult with their doctor about the proper timing of chickenpox vaccine.Anyone who has recently received a blood transfusion or other blood product (including gamma globulin) should consult with their doctor about the proper timing of the chickenpox vaccine.Children receiving aspirin or other salicylates should not receive this vaccine because of the theoretical risk of Reye syndrome.CALL YOUR PRIMARY HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IF:You are not sure if the chickenpox vaccine should be givenAny moderate to severe side effects appear after the injectionAny symptoms occur after the vaccine that alarm youYou have any other questions before or after receiving the vaccineReferencesChaves SS, Gargiullo P, Zhang JX, et al. Loss of vaccine-induced immunity to varicella over time. N Engl J Med. 2007;356:1121-1129.American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases. Recommended immunization schedules for children and adolescents--United States, 2008. Pediatrics. 2008;121:219-220.Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Recommended adult immunization schedule: United States, October 2007-September 2008. Ann Intern Med. 2007;147:725-729.US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recommended Immunization Schedules for Persons Aged 0 Through 18 Years --- United States 2009. MMWR, January 2, 2009: 57(51&52);Q1-Q4.Coonrod DV, Jack BW, Boggess KA. The clinical content of preconception care: immunizations as part of preconception care. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Dec;199(6 Suppl 2):S290-5.
If you had chickenpox at age 7 What might prevent you from getting chickenpox a year later?
You cannot get chickenpox twice. Your body adapts to the virus and you no longer break out. You can, however, get shingles later in life from the chickenpox virus still in your body.
