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Varicella (Chickenpox) (vaccine-preventable)

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Varicella is usually a mild disease in healthy children.  Severe cases can cause infection leading to death. Varicella disease can cause more complications and severe infection as children enter adolescence and adulthood.  Childhood immunization is recommended.
 
Varicella zoster immuneglobulin (VARIZIG) is indicated for
  1. immunocomprimised patients
  2. neonate whose mothers have varicella around the time of delivery (5 days before to 2 days after)
  3. preterm infants born at 28 weeks or later who are exposed during the neonatal period and whose mothers do not have evidence of immunity
  4. pregnant women.

VARIZIGcan be obtained from fff enterprises(http://www.fffenterprises.com/) or call 1-800-843-7477.



See Also
  • CDC Vaccine Information Statements (English only)
  • CDC Vaccine Information Statements in other languages from the Immunization Action Coalition
  • Information on vaccination
  • 2007 CD Summary (contains information about VZIG) (pdf)

    • Go SearchVaricella (Chickenpox) (vaccine-preventable) search results