Rebecca Cole's son Christopher died from the complications associated with chickenpox. My perception of chickenpox, given what I had heard, was that it was nothing. In older children and adults, the disease is far more serious. The vaccine is approved for use in healthy children ages 12 months and older. If you have not be immunized against chickenpox, it is not too late.
Adults require a double vaccination, while children get a single dose of the vaccine.
Adults who contract chickenpox are 10 times more likely to have complications with the disease, including pneumonia. Give us feedback . Read our visitor privacy statement .