Does chicken pox vaccination actually work?
On One Hand: Chicken Pox Vaccine is EffectiveThe chicken pox vaccine (varicella vaccine, often combined with the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine) is very effective in limiting chicken pox infection. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 9 out of 10 people who get vaccinated do not develop chicken pox.On the Other: Some People Still Get Chicken PoxNo vaccine prevents all inoculated people from developing disease. The CDC and Medline Plus report that some people who receive the varicella vaccine still develop chicken pox. However, the CDC reports that almost 100 percent of vaccinated people who get chicken pox get a milder form of the disease than they would have without the vaccine.Bottom LineThe decision of whether or not to vaccinate against chicken pox and other diseases rests with individual parents.
