Chicken Pox Queries Flashcards

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Facts about chicken pox vaccine

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It’s LIVE so can’t be given to anyone on immunosuppressants

Vaccine could be given to pts household contacts however to minimise the likelihood of getting ChPox

If pt or pts family get CP pt could be given varicella zoster immunoglobulins to prevent severe infection

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Facts about chicken pox vaccine

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It’s LIVE so can’t be given to anyone on immunosuppressants

Vaccine could be given to pts household contacts however to minimise the likelihood of getting ChPox

If pt or pts family get CP pt could be given varicella zoster immunoglobulins to prevent severe infection

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