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Yes, the name chickenpox was actually called varicella but they changed it after they found out what it originally came to be and how it works.
Adrianna Tolliver
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∙ 10y agoYes, varicella is the scientific name for chickenpox.
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∙ 10y agoChickenpox vaccine may be abbreviated VAR (for varicella) or VZV (for varicella zoster virus) on a vaccination record. Brand names include Varivax.
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What is chickenpox vaccine listed as on the immunization card?
Chickenpox vaccine on a US immunization card may be listed as VZV, VAR, VARIVAX, or PROQUAD.
Is the chickenpox vaccine intramuscular?
Chickenpox vaccine is not intramuscular. It is a subcutaneous vaccine.
Is chickenpox vaccine useful?
Chickenpox vaccine is useful. It reduces the risk of chickenpox, of complications, hospitalizations, and deaths from chickenpox, and of shingles.
What is the name of the measles vaccination?
You have live, attenuated viruses in the chicken pox vaccine.
Can you test positive if you had chickenpox vaccine but never had chickenpox?
A person with a history of chickenpox or history of chickenpox vaccine will typically have a positive antibody test for chickenpox.
Can you get chickenpox vaccine when you're pregnant?
Chickenpox vaccine is not recommended for women who are pregnant.
Can you get chickenpox vaccine if you already had chickenpox?
Yes, you can give chickenpox vaccine in the same area as other vaccines.
Can a baby without vaccine catch chickenpox?
Yes, a baby without vaccine can get chickenpox.
Should a child get a second chickenpox vaccine if he developed shingles a few years after the initial vaccine for chickenpox was given?
Current recommendations are for two doses of chickenpox vaccine, regardless of the history of chickenpox or shingles.
What good can a vaccine be if one has had chickenpox?
Chickenpox vaccine isn't needed if you've had chickenpox in the past. Shingles vaccine is recommended for patient 60 and over to prevent shingles.
How did death rates change after Pasteur discovered the chickenpox vaccine?
Pasteur did not discover chickenpox vaccine. However, death rates due to chickenpox have decreased over 90% in the US since chickenpox vaccine was approved.
Is VCG a vaccine for chickenpox?
That is actually BCG vaccine. BCG vaccine, also called as Bacillus Calmatte Guarin vaccine is meant for tuberculosis and not for chicken pox.
