A little more than a decade ago the chickenpox was a very popular childhood disease. Since 1995 however, there's been a vaccine available to help prevent it.

Kierstin Wallace has what sounds like a very good presidential campaign slogan. "If I was president, I would say there was no more shots for kids."

That sounds good in theory - but the reality? Vaccinations help put an end to certain diseases. Take for instance the chickenpox. After having it as a kid the virus never actually leaves the body, instead it goes into a dormant state. It can then re-emerge in adulthood as a painful condition called shingles. Thankfully-for our children a vaccination is available. Pediatrician Eric Jones tells us "The chicken pox shot usually happens at 12 to 15 months."

Dr. Jones says that the chickenpox vaccine is required for school entry in a growing number of states. Florida is one of them. "Either you have to have evidence to have had the disease, meaning somebody says you have it or you say you had it, or you say you had it or you get a blood test that say's that where it's required."

Even our future presidential candidate is starting to look at the brighter side of shots. She says, "After I get my shots I get a sticker."

The good news is you don't only get a sticker but most case you don't get the disease. For those people who get this vaccine it's about 70-90% effective, for those who still end up coming down with chicken pox the case is usually a lot milder.

The FDA recently approved a vaccine that could prevent up to 50 percent of shingles in older adults. It's the chicken pox vaccine, only 14 times stronger and it's for adults who previously have had chicken pox.