2 ms·It depends how old / where, the US didn't start vaccinating widely until around 30 years ago.by hedgehog 11mo agoIt depends how old / where, the US didn't start vaccinating widely until around 30 years ago.stvltvs 11mo agoWe didn't have this new-fangled chickenpox vaccine during my Gen-X childhood.hedgehog 11mo agoOr a lot of millenials. My parents were annoyed we had to go through it while Japan had been vaccinating since the 80s.