Vax Facts Friday 9.19.25
Q: What are potential complications that could occur with chickenpox disease but not the chickenpox vaccine?
A. Pneumonia, encephalitis (inflammation of the brain), and bacterial infections
B. Overexposure to the active ingredient in calamine lotion
C. Rash
D. There are no complications that could occur with chickenpox disease.
The correct answer is A. Pneumonia, encephalitis (inflammation of the brain), and bacterial infections
Being naturally infected with chickenpox is more dangerous than receiving the chickenpox vaccine because of the possible complications that can occur, including pneumonia (inflammation of the lungs), encephalitis (inflammation of the brain), and bacterial infections. While all children with chickenpox have the characteristic rash, only about 4 of 100 vaccinated children will have a mild rash at the location where the vaccine was administered.
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