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 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Varicella Disease (Chickenpox)
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/varicella/dis-faqs-gen.htm

Varicella
Source: Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/varicella.pdf

Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) for Varicella Vaccine
The English language VIS is developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. You can download the varicella VIS in English and in a choice of 30 additional languages from the Immunization Action Coalition website.
www.immunize.org/vis/vis_chickenpox.asp

CDC-INFO Contact Center: 800-232-4636 (800-CDC-INFO)
Call this 24 hours/7 days a week, toll-free number to request information on immunization. The number is 800-232-4636 (800-CDC-INFO). This is an integrated CDC hotline service. Callers to this number are given several options, one of which is immunization. This line will accommodate English and Spanish.
          

 American Academy of Pediatrics
Chickenpox
www.cispimmunize.org/ill/ill_main.html
           
 Immunization Action Coalition
Chickenpox (Varicella): Questions and Answers
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4202.pdf

Are you 11-19 years old? Then you need to be vaccinated against these serious diseases!
English: www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4020.pdf
Spanish: www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4020-01.pdf

Vaccinations for adults... You're never too old to get immunized!
English: www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4030.pdf
Spanish:
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4030-01.pdf
           

 National Network for Immunization Information

Chickenpox Parties
www.immunizationinfo.org/exposure_parties_detail.cfv?id=20

Vaccine Information: Varicella (Chickenpox)
http://www.immunizationinfo.org/vaccineInfo/vaccine_detail.cfv?id=11
                 


 
 Vaccine Education Center, Children's Hospital
 of Philadelphia
A Look at Each Vaccine: Varicella (or Chickenpox) Vaccine
www.chop.edu/consumer/jsp/division/generic.jsp?id=75731

Parents PACK Program
Vaccine newsletter, FAQs, and listserv for parents. Questions can be submitted.
www.vaccine.chop.edu/parents

              

 Chickenpox vaccine manufacturer
From Merck and Co., Inc. (manufacturer of Varivax® vaccine)
Website: www.merck.com

 

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