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  2. Childhood immunizations in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Varicella, commonly known as chickenpox, is a highly contagious disease that is very uncomfortable and sometimes serious. It is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Before the vaccine, about 4 million people in the United States would develop chickenpox annually.

  3. Varicella vaccine - Wikipedia

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    Varicella vaccine, also known as chickenpox vaccine, is a vaccine that protects against chickenpox. [9] One dose of vaccine prevents 95% of moderate disease and 100% of severe disease. [ 10 ] Two doses of vaccine are more effective than one. [ 10 ]

  4. Pox party - Wikipedia

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    Pox parties, also known as flu parties, are social activities in which children are deliberately exposed to infectious diseases such as chickenpox.Such parties originated to "get it over with" before vaccines were available for a particular illness or because childhood infection might be less severe than infection during adulthood, according to proponents.

  5. Chickenpox is 'incredibly contagious' and not 'trivial,' say ...

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    The chicken pox vaccine became available in the U.S. in 1995 and, since then, cases of the virus in the U.S. have plummeted. But chicken pox still emerges from time to time. Montana public health ...

  6. Chickenpox - Wikipedia

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    Because chickenpox is usually more severe in adults than it is in children, some parents deliberately expose their children to the virus, for example by taking them to "chickenpox parties". [88] Doctors say that children are safer getting the vaccine, which is a weakened form of the virus, than getting the disease, which can be fatal or lead to ...

  7. Introducing routine chickenpox jabs for children ‘could end ...

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    Adding a chickenpox jab to the NHS childhood vaccination schedule could end risky pox parties, experts have said. New research suggests that about three-quarters of parents would support routine ...

  8. Breakthrough infection - Wikipedia

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    The varicella vaccine is 85% effective at preventing varicella (chickenpox) infection. [9] However, 75% of individuals that are diagnosed with breakthrough varicella exhibit milder symptoms than individuals that are not vaccinated. [5] These individuals with mild varicella have low fevers, fewer than 50 lesions on their skin, and a ...

  9. Is your rash chickenpox, shingles or monkeypox? How to tell ...

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    If you have a new or unexplained rash, here's what you should know as monkeypox cases rise in California. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...