Learn more about who should not get chickenpox vaccine.

The chickenpox vaccine is recommended by health officials as a safe alternative.

Pregnant women should wait to get chickenpox vaccine until after they have given birth.

Women should not get pregnant for 1 month after getting chickenpox vaccine.

Is there anyone who shouldn't get the chickenpox vaccine?

The risk of chickenpox vaccine causing serious harm, or death, is extremely small.

Most people who get chickenpox vaccine do not have any problems with it.

The best way to prevent the disease is by getting the chickenpox vaccine.

These people should check with their doctor about getting the chickenpox vaccine:

If you're not yet pregnant, ask your doctor about getting the chickenpox vaccine, which has been available since 1995.