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If you're thirteen or over, there is no harm in getting the second chickenpox vaccine as little as four weeks after the first. If you're under thirteen, you should repeat the second dose, as you should wait at least three months until the second dose.

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When was the chickenpox vaccine mandatory?

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Live vaccines given before the first birthday often do not provide lifelong immunity.


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Can you give a booster dose of chickenpox vaccine without giving the first dose?

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What was the year of invention for chickenpox vaccine?

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