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What are the recommendations for vaccinating children younger than 12 months of age if there is a chickenpox outbreak?

April 26, 2017age Chickenpox children months outbreak recommendations vaccinating younger

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What are the recommendations for vaccinating children younger than 12 months of age if there is a chickenpox outbreak?

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We do not recommend administration of varicella vaccine to infants younger than 12 months in any setting. The vaccine is not FDA approved for this use. Most infants have residual maternal antibody that offers protection until around one year of age.