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Varivax® is the single-antigen varicella vaccine. ProQuad® is a combination measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV) vaccine. Both vaccines contain live, ...

The chickenpox vaccine is a live vaccine, meaning it contains a weakened version of the varicella-zoster virus. There's a risk that live vaccines could lead ...

Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Learn more about what everyone should know about vaccination.

Current varicella vaccines are attenuated vaccines based on the Oka VZV strain that has been modified through sequential propagation in different cell cultures.

由 V Kota 著作 · 2023 · 被引用 6 次 — Luckily, the varicella-zoster virus is a vaccine-preventable disease. The FDA approves the use of the live varicella virus vaccine to provide immunity for ...

Rarely, vaccine recipients can develop herpes zoster, or shingles. This has been attributed to both the vaccine strain and wild-type varicella virus ...

Another vaccine, known as zoster vaccine, is simply a larger-than-normal dose of the same vaccine used against chickenpox, and is used in older adults to reduce ...

由 G Gabutti 著作 · 2019 · 被引用 47 次 — Prevention of VZV through varicella vaccination strategies allows to avoid the primary infection in newborns and susceptible subjects. Available ...

The varicella vaccine protects against chickenpox (varicella), a common and very contagious childhood viral illness. It also protects against shingles.