Typically, children should be given the first dosage of the chicken pox vaccination commonly known as the varicella vaccination between twelve to fifteen months of age. A second dosage is typically given amongst four to six years of age to act as a booster shot. In order for your child to receive the varicella vaccination you should 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.
The varicella vaccine