Three cases of Congenital Varicella in the last 25 years! "This case reaffirms current Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendations for preventing varicella that ALL adults be assessed for varicella immunity, and that those who do not have evidence of immunity should receive 2 doses of varicella vaccine, with special emphasis for adult groups at high risk, including nonpregnant women of childbearing age" #Varicella #Chickenpox #CongenitalVaricella #VaricellaZoster https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/generalinfectiousdisease/97634
Medpage Today
Third U.S. Case of Congenital Varicella in the Last 25 Years
CDC researchers report on an Illinois woman who contracted the virus during pregnancy
Reactivation of #Varicella
Zoster Virus after Vaccination for SARS-CoV-2 -
(aka chicken pox)
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/9/6/572
#varicellavaccine #chickenpoxvaccine #vaccinesideeffects
Zoster Virus after Vaccination for SARS-CoV-2 -
(aka chicken pox)
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/9/6/572
#varicellavaccine #chickenpoxvaccine #vaccinesideeffects
MDPI
Reactivation of Varicella Zoster Virus after Vaccination for SARS-CoV-2
Seven immunocompetent patients aged > 50 years old presented with herpes zoster (HZ) infection in a median of 9 days (range 7–20) after vaccination against SARS-CoV-2. The occurrence of HZ within the time window 1–21 days after vaccination defined for increased…