The varicella (chickenpox) vaccine came out in 1995. So, as of now (2019) in the US (and Canada), most of the college-age students have been vaccinated and have never had the natural chickenpox virus. Once you’ve had the natural chickenpox virus in your body the virus goes dormant in your nervous system until possibly one […]
If you’re like me, you probably had the chickenpox as a kid, way before varicella (chickenpox) vaccine was introduced to the public. I remember the itchy spots and can recall lying on the couch doing my best not to scratch them. If you made it through childhood without catching the chickenpox and haven’t been vaccinated […]
I don’t know about you, but I REMEMBER getting the chickenpox as a young child. It was itchy and awful. And oatmeal baths! Oh, the oatmeal baths!! Because this is most often a children’s disease, I thought it would be appropriate to litter this post with the some of the cute photos from one of my […]