You should not be vaccinated against chickenpox if you:
These people should check with their doctor about getting the chickenpox vaccine:
- Are moderately to severely ill at the time of vaccination
- Are pregnant (women should not become pregnant for one month after receiving the chickenpox vaccine)
- Have ever had an allergic reaction to gelatin, the antibiotic neomycin, or a previous dose of chickenpox vaccine
- Patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiation for cancer
- People taking steroid drugs
- People with HIV or another disease that compromises the immune system
- Patients who recently had a blood transfusion or received other blood products