Varicella Vaccine Research Paper

When I was three years old I contracted this awful disease known as the chicken pox, my poor mom had to miss work to take care of me which had made it difficult for her to pay bills for a brief time due to those cirrcumstances. She could not find a babysitter for me because they did not want to be around an ill child also, the daycares wouldn’t allow me to attend their facilities while I had the chicken pox. Now I face the concerns of what I may endure later on in life because I was not vaccinated in time. That being said I believe children should receive the chickenpox vaccine as a preventative for the virus.

Typically, It is recommended children receive the first administration of the dosage for the chicken pox vaccination commonly known as the varicella vaccination between twelve to fifteen months of age. A second dose is usually administered amongst four to six years of age to act as a booster shot. In order for your child to receive the varicella vaccination you may want to schedule him or her an appointment with their medical doctor when they are the appropriate age. Like most parents, you may be apprehensive about side effects the varicella vaccination may cause your child to have.

A small, nevertheless non-threatening fever is also a common side effect of the varicella vaccination. Sometimes, but very rarely a child may get a mild skin rash that is very similar to chicken pox, it can occur up to a month after the vaccination is administered. As with any other vaccination you may have some tenderness in the area the vaccination is given, but that is nothing to worry about. Even with the side effects I would still vouch for having your child vaccinated due to the fact that it is such a terrible illness; that could harm your beloved child and have serious repercussions during their senior