The varicella vaccine became available in 1995 and drastically dropped chickenpox rates. Let’s look at side effects and when to get it.

Recent changes in the use and effects of the varicella-zoster vaccine in older adults and the varicella vaccine in children are the focus of two articles.

Varivax (varicella virus vaccine live) is commonly given to help prevent chickenpox, a very contagious infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus. How does Varivax work (mechanism of action)?

A live attenuated varicella vaccine was approved for use in the United States in March 1995 and is recommended for all susceptible persons 12 months of age or older. To assess the effectiveness of ...

The varicella zoster virus (VZV), an infectious virus from the herpes virus family, is primarily known to cause varicella in children and shingles in adults. But lately, this virus has also been ...

In general, children with uncomplicated varicella should be excluded from school or childcare until the rash has crusted. [10] For children with suspected breakthrough varicella consisting of only ...

Waning of immunity after varicella vaccination in terms of measurable antibodies has been demonstrated to occur in health care workers. 16 To assess whether vaccine-induced immunity to varicella ...

The varicella vaccine is derived from the Oka strain and propagated in SINOVAC’s proprietary Human Diploid Cell (SV-1 strain), which is made by culturing and harvesting the virus, adding ...

Varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes varicella (chickenpox) and, upon reactivation following latency, zoster (shingles). In this Primer, the authors discuss VZV pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment ...

In fact, chickenpox — technically known as the varicella zoster virus — is a type of herpes virus that, just like its close relative herpes simplex, becomes a lifelong resident in the body.

Maternal varicella during the first two trimesters of pregnancy may cause the congenital varicella syndrome (CVS). After infection in the first 20 weeks' gestation, the incidence is estimated to ...

New research suggests that 25 years on, varicella vaccination continues to report impressive success in the USA.