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At this time, only two chickenpox vaccines are recommended in the series. A third vaccine isn't not recommended, even if the varicella titer indicates no reaction or insufficient titer levels. See related link for references.
Another answer:Not all will be immune with two doses. A low titer may require a third dose.
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What would happen if you got an extra chickenpox vaccine?
There is no harm or benefit in getting a third chickenpox vaccine, but the normal schedule is two vaccines.
Why are you still not immune to chickenpox after two vaccines?
People who have chickenpox normally develop immunity that lasts throughout their life, and they are unlikely to get chickenpox a second time. It is possible for a person who had chickenpox earlier to get shingles, a related disease that affects between one fifth and one third of those who had chickenpox earlier.
Can someone get chickenpox from a third party?
You can get chickenpox from someone who is infected.
Are chickenpox vaccine and shingles vaccine the same?
In a way, it is. When a person is infected with the varicella zoster virus, the resulting illness is chickenpox. The virus does not leave the body and remains dormant in nerve cells and is later reactivated in about a third of people. Usually this is reactivation associated with a weakening of the immune system, and the symptoms are different from those of the first illness. It is extremely painful, as the nerve endings become inflamed and a rash is present. These symptoms are usually localized, unlike chickenpox which is general.
Should your child get a third chickenpox vaccine because the 1st dose was 10 days too early?
If you're thirteen or older, you can get the second chickenpox vaccine as long as it's been at least 28 days since the last one. For patients under thirteen, they must wait three months minimum until the second vaccine.
Can shingles or chickenpox be transferred by a third party?
Shingles and chickenpox can only be transferred by someone who is infected.
Is it possible to get chickenpox from some one who has shingles when you have only had shingles at a young age and not chickenpox?
First, you can't get shingles at any age unless you have previously had chickenpox. Although your chickenpox illness may have been so mild that you didn't notice, a diagnosis of shingles is proof that you had chickenpox. Second, only those who have never had chickenpox can get chickenpox from shingles. Third, shingles is only contagious through direct contact with wet lesions, and is not likely to be spread through casual contact.
How many times can you get chickenpox in your life?
You can only get it once, but it lies dormant in the body and can reactivate later in life as shingles or herpes zoster. More than one reactivation is rare and more than three is extremely rare.
If you vaccine for hepatitis B twice and did not do the third one will you have to vaccinate again?
The Twinrix vaccine is typically given in 3 doses. This is normal.
What two vaccinations are available for children aged 12-13 months?
Children in that age group may typically get MMR, varicella, and possibly the third dose of hepatitis B.
How long does it take for chickenpox bumps to come out fully?
Chickenpox blisters show up in waves, so after some begin to crust over, a new group of spots might appear. New chickenpox usually stop appearing by the seventh day, though they may stop as early as the third day. It usually takes 10-14 days for all the blisters to be scabbed over and then you are no longer contagious.
Are chickenpox and smallpox similar?
Smallpox, cowpox, and chickenpox are all viral diseases that can cause sores. They are caused by different viruses. Smallpox is a serious illness, while chickenpox and cowpox are usually self-limited.Chicken Pox is usually a mild childhood illness caused by Varicella. It is related to the bug that causes shingles.Cowpox is found on the udders of cattle in the form of a rash or spots. It may also be found on domestic cats who enjoy catching mice and other small rodents.A man called Edward Jenner noticed that dairymaids who caught Cowpox from cattle didn't get Smallpox. Smallpox was a serious and often fatal disease. So Edward Jenner thought that if people were given the very mild Cowpox germ they would be protected from the dangerous Smallpox germ.He began to experiment and found the best way of giving people cowpox was by making a small scratch on the skin and dabbing the cowpox germ onto it.It worked, and Edward Jenner is known as the Father of Modern Medicine. His vaccination programme spread throughout the world and Smallpox is said to be eradicated so that people are no longer vaccinated against Smallpox. I was vaccinated but my children weren't because Smallpox is no longer a threat. ity was from this idea that other vaccinations were developed.
