Varivax
Varivax Products are primarily used for
Chickenpox
About Varivax Products
Varivax Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of Varivax are Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness), Fever.
Severe
Side Effects of Varivax are Anaphylactic shock, Anterior uveitis, Aplastic anemia, Bell's palsy, Cellulitis, Inflammation of the brain, Erythema multiforme, Febrile convulsions, Guillain-Barré syndrome, Henoch-Schönlein purpura, Immune thrombocytopenia, Meningitis, Necrotizing retinitis, Pneumonia, Pneumonitis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, Varicella infection.
How Varivax Products work
Varicella Vaccine (live) attenuated is a vaccine. It helps develop immunity by initiating a mild infection. This type of infection does not cause illness, but it does stimulate the body's immune system to produce antibodies to protect against any future infections.
Patient Concerns about Varivax Products
Frequently asked questions about Varivax Products
Frequently asked questions about Varicella Vaccine (live) attenuated
Q. Is Varivax Vaccine live or inactivated?
Varivax Vaccine is a live attenuated virus vaccine. It contains a weakened virus that helps stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies against the actual infection causing virus. This helps protect the individual from getting infected in future, if exposed.
Q. How is Varivax Vaccine administered?
Varivax Vaccine should be administered under the supervision of a trained healthcare professional or a doctor and should not be self-administered. It is usually given as an injection under your skin, either in the upper arm or in the outer thigh. Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully to get maximum benefit from Varivax Vaccine.
Q. Who should not get Varivax Vaccine?
Varivax Vaccine should not be given to people who are allergic to Varivax Vaccine or any of its ingredients or if they have had an allergic reaction to it earlier. Individuals who have compromised immunity such as HIV patients, and those that have fever must also refrain from getting vaccinated with Varivax Vaccine. Pregnant females too should not be administered Varivax Vaccine.
Q. What are the possible side effects of Varivax Vaccine?
The possible side effects of Varivax Vaccine are fever, injection site itching, pain, skin rash, erythema (skin redness), and swelling. However, these are usually not bothersome and will resolve in sometime. If they don’t, consult your doctor.