 [ Symptoms ] is it okay to have three doses of the varicella vaccination  my son was accidently given three doses of the varicella vaccination since the doctors records were being updated to a new system they showed he only had one dose and never had the second dose when indeed he had the second dose over a year ago [ Disease ] it will not hurt him but it is unnecessary only two doses are recommended one at age 1 year and another before kindergarten age 4 6 occasionally if one of those doses were omitted or more commonly records were lost and parent is unsure if a second dose was given or not another vaccine can be safely given