chickenpox vaccine chickenpox chicken pox CHICKENPOX VACCINE Giving chickenpox a second thought As a parent, you take every precaution to protect your child from injury. You purchase the appropriate car seat, you put up stair gates, and make sure your child wears a bicycle helmet. There are many situations that may put your child at risk of being hospitalized such as: A fall down the stairs: approximately 1 in 6100 A bicycle accident: approximately 1 in 5000 A motor vehicle accident: approximately 1 in 8500 Complications associated with chickenpox: approximately 1 in 2000