Chickenpox Vaccine
What You Need to Know

Who should get chickenpox vaccine and when?

Children should get 1 dose of chickenpox vaccine between 12 and 18 months of age, or at any age after that if they have never had
chickenpox.

People who do not get the vaccine until 13 years of age or older should get 2 doses, 4-8 weeks apart.

Ask your doctor or nurse for details.

Chickenpox vaccine may be given at the same time as other vaccines.


U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases