Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster) Vaccine
Current as of: December 12, 2018
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & John Pope, MD, MPH – Pediatrics & Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine
This vaccine is a live but weakened form of the chickenpox (varicella) virus. Children get the chickenpox vaccine as part of their routine immunizations. Adolescents and adults who are not already immune to the chickenpox virus can also get the vaccine. When a weak form of the virus is injected, the body’s immune system…