Older children who have not had chicken pox and have not been vaccinated previously should get the vaccine by their 13th birthday. Otherwise, at 11-12 years. Check with your doctor. Subsequent routine Td boosters are recommended every 10 years. DTaP is now preferred over DTP because it has reduced side-effects.
Parents sometimes have questions about the vaccines their children are supposed to receive.
If you have questions about the safety of the various oral and injected vaccines, or want to make sure you have the most current information on recommended vaccinations, call the National Immunization Information Hotline. You can call anytime between 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday, the call is toll-free, and information is available in English and Spanish. Or drop by the National Immunization Program's website .