Chemicals and Drugs

Chickenpox Vaccine

A live, attenuated varicella virus vaccine used for immunization against chickenpox. It is recommended for children between the ages of 12 months and 13 years.

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Abstract

A live, attenuated varicella virus vaccine used for immunization against chickenpox. It is recommended for children between the ages of 12 months and 13 years.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Oka Varicella Vaccine
  • Varicella Vaccine
  • Vaccine, Chickenpox
  • Vaccine, Oka Varicella
  • Vaccine, Varicella
  • Varicella Vaccine, Oka
  • Varivax

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26 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

97; was VARICELLA VACCINE (NM) 1985-96

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Previous Indexing

  • Vaccines, Attenuated (1984-1996)
  • Viral Vaccines (1970-1996)

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  1. D20.215.894w.899.290.130w

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WC 572

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chickenpox Vaccine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019433. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019433
  2. Chickenpox Vaccine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varicella_vaccine
  3. Chickenpox Vaccine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2721987