If the exposure results in infection, no evidence indicates that administration of varicella vaccine during the presymptomatic or prodromal stage of illness increases the risk for vaccine-associated adverse events. Vaccination of persons aged greater than or equal to 13 years at high risk for exposure or transmission ACIP has strengthened its recommendations for susceptible persons aged greater than or equal to 13 years at high risk for exposure or transmission, including designating adolescents and adults living in households with children as a new high-risk group. Nonpregnant women of childbearing age Adolescents and adults living in households with children International travelers. Cost of complicated cases and total economic impact WHO The WHO Position Paper on Varicella Vaccines on-line. Members will meet at several occasions to review research they have conducted in their respective countries on health policies on varicella vaccination.
Results underline the benefits of such vaccination policy.
Parents who express an interest in varicella vaccine should be encouraged to have their child vaccinated, as long as compliance with the schedule vaccines can be ensured.