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Chicken pox vaccine
I am looking for vaccination to prevent chickenpox. Just want to do this for a precautionary measure
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Go to nearest pediatric hospital.
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Two doses of Varicella vaccine, 0.5ml should be administered 4 to 8 weeks apart. It is given subcutaneously. You can definitely go for it.
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Mild reactions can occur like fever, injection site reactions, injection site rashes etc.
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