Thankfully, we now have the varicella (chickenpox) vaccine to protect little ones from the virus. Your child will need to get the varicella vaccine starting at 12 to 15 months old.

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

Falling vaccination rates could lead to the return of previously eliminated diseases, and many more people will be at risk of ...

The chickenpox vaccine is made from a live, weakened form of the varicella virus. That means the virus is able to produce immunity in the body without causing illness.

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Each year in the United States, varicella vaccination prevents more than 3.5 million cases of chickenpox, 9,000 hospitalizations and 100 deaths, according to the CDC. Ad Feedback Subscribe ...

Chickenpox Vaccine Slashes Virus by 90 Percent. Doctors urge a two-shot schedule, but some parents won't allow one. By ABC News. January 28, 2009, 2:11 PM.

The introduction of universal varicella vaccination in 1995 has substantially reduced varicella-related morbidity and mortality in the United States. However, it remains unclear whether vaccine-ind ...

The chickenpox vaccine is a twofer: Not only are kids protected against the first disease, they're also at lower risk of developing shingles in childhood, according to a large, new multiyear study.

In rare cases, chickenpox can even cause death. It all makes the idea of getting two shots sound not so bad after all. The research is published in the February, 2011 issue of the Journal of ...

The investigational heat-inactivated varicella vaccine was made from live attenuated varicella vaccine containing 6115 plaque-forming units per 0.5 ml (Varivax, lot no. 1458/W-C471, Merck).