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In response to "FYI: The vaccine only prevents chicken pox in 75% of those innoculated!" by psilotum

From a med book

Posted by James Bond (aka Igor) (aka Igor) May 26 '10, 22:17

The current varicella vaccine contains live attenuated virus and is 97% effective against moderately severe and severe disease and 44�85% protective against any infection for at least 7 years. When the disease does develop in vaccinees, it is usually mild, producing fewer than 30 pox lesions. Due to break-through cases, a second dose of varicella is now recommended for all age groups.

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44-85%. Could they be any less precise? -- (link) - psilotum May 26, 22:26
screw that. i had them when i was seven and once was enough -- nm - wheezy May 26, 22:19

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