Should I Get A Chicken Pox Vaccination If I Have

Posted on Tue, 7 May 2019

Question: should i get a chicken pox vaccination if i have had it as a child? i am 61 yrs old. my employer is requiring it after an exposure, should a titer be drawn first to see if i have the antibodies?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Monika Dede (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
There is no risk to get it again (even if you are 61 years old).

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to 'Ask a Doctor' service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

You should know that if a person has passed the chicken pox before in childhood there is no risk to get it again ( even if you are 61 years old).

As well there is no need to get a titer of antibodies if you are sure that have had the chicken pox before.

Usually, it is recommended to get a shingles vaccine for people more than 50 years old to protect them to get shingles (Herpes Zoster).

Hope I have answered your query.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee