Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00468:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00468
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 3723–5380

9               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must as a minimum exist before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting chickenpox or death from chickenpox 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.