Chickenpox Vaccine Side Effects WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Chickenpox Vaccine Side Effects
The varicella vaccine protects against the disease commonly known as chickenpox. Chickenpox is most often a mild disease, especially for children. Prior to the introduction of vaccine in 1995 in the US (released in 1988 in Japan & Korea), there were around 4,000,000 cases per year in the U.S., mostly children, with typically 100 or fewer deaths. Though mostly children caught it, the majority of deaths (by as much as 80%) were among adults. Additionally, chickenpox involved the hospitalization of about 10,000 people each year. ...read more from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that all children get the vaccine.1
- Side effects of the vaccine are minor. Fever and rash are the most common.2
- Less than one in a thousand could have a seizure.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Vaccine Information: What Side Effects Have Been Reported With this Vaccine?
- ↑ A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Chickenpox - Vaccine Risks
- ↑ BabyCenter: Chickenpox Vaccine What are the Possible Side Effects?
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Chris Miller
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Side Effects of Chickenpox Vaccine, Side Effects of the Varicella Vaccine, Varicella Vaccine Side Effects
- Last update: Nov. 24, 2008
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