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Immunisation > Varicella

As healthcare workers we are offered vaccination for infections we may be exposed to occupationally that we do not have natural immunity to. If you have been found not to be sufficiently protected for Varicella you are advised to have vaccination.

We recommend that you read the information provided below prior to your appointment.

The standard Varicella vaccinations used by NHSG is VARIVAX.

Patient Information Leaflets (PIL):

VARIVAX (medicines.org.uk)

Or

Varilrix 10 3.3 PFU (medicines.org.uk)

Further supporting information can be found on these links:

Chickenpox (nhs.uk)

Chickenpox vaccine overview (nhs.uk)

Varicella: the green book, chapter 34 (gov.uk)