Chickenpox

More than 20 years later, a young woman still has scars from the vaccine-preventable disease that nearly killed her

Un resumen de las vacunas recomendadas para niños, adolescentes, y adultos y los riesgos de no ser vacunados (en español) …

At-a-glance overview of vaccines recommended for children, adolescents, adults, and adults age 65+ years and the risks of not being vaccinated

Chickenpox is highly contagious and can be serious, especially in babies, pregnant women, and people with a weakened immune system

An adult’s battle with chickenpox

Living with consequences of chickenpox

Chickenpox is caused by the highly contagious varicella zoster virus. It is spread by coughing and sneezing, and by direct contact with skin lesions.

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