Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00469:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00469
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 3677–5316

9               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must exist before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, chickenpox or death from chickenpox is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          being exposed to the varicella-zoster virus:
(a)          between 10 and 21 days before the clinical onset of chickenpox; or
(b)          between 10 and 28 days before the clinical onset of chickenpox
in someone who:
(i)            is in an immunocompromised state as specified; or
(ii)         has received varicella-zoster immunoglobulin or normal human immunoglobulin as prophylaxis following varicella-zoster virus exposure;
Note: being exposed to the varicella-zoster virus and immunocompromised state as specified are defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(2)          for vaccine strain chickenpox only, having live attenuated varicella vaccine between 5 and 45 days before the clinical onset of chickenpox;
Note: vaccine strain chickenpox is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          being prevented from accessing appropriate varicella-zoster vaccination in accordance with contemporary medical standards of the time, between 1 year and 10 years before the clinical onset of chickenpox;
(4)          being in an immunocompromised state as specified at the time of the clinical worsening of chickenpox;
Note: immunocompromised state as specified is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(5)          being pregnant at the time of the clinical worsening of chickenpox;
(6)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for chickenpox.