Varivax

• Varivax
• Zostavax

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• ACAM2000
• Afluria
• Afluria Preservative Free
• Afluria Quadrivalent
• Arexvy
• AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
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• Engerix-B
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• EZ Flu Shot-Flucelvax Quad
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• Fluad Quadrivalent
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• Fluarix Quadrivalent
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• Flublok Quadrivalent
• Flucelvax
• Flucelvax Quadrivalent
• Flulaval
• Flulaval Quadrivalent
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• FluMist Quadrivalent
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• Fluvirin Preservative Free
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• Fluzone Quadrivalent
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• Ipol
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• Medical Provider EZ Afluria PF
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• Medical Provider EZ Flu PF
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• Medical Provider EZ Fluvirin
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• Shingrix
• Spikevax
• Spikevax COVID-19 Vaccine
• Stamaril
• Ticovac
• Twinrix
• Vaqta
• Varivax
• YF-VAX
• Zostavax

• Injectable

• By injection

Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

A nurse or other trained health professional will give you or your child this vaccine. This vaccine is given as a shot under your skin or into one of your muscles.

Missed dose: It is important that Varivax® be given at the proper time. If a scheduled shot is missed, call your doctor to make another appointment as soon as possible.

Missed dose: It is important that Varivax® be given at the proper time. If a scheduled shot is missed, call your doctor to make another appointment as soon as possible.

Most people will need 2 shots of this vaccine. Children usually receive one shot at 12 to 15 months of age and a second shot between 4 and 6 years of age. Teenagers and adults should have a second shot 4 weeks after the first dose.

Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

This vaccine is not right for everyone. You should not receive it if you had an allergic reaction to varicella virus live vaccine, gelatin, or neomycin, or if you are pregnant. You should not receive it if you have a fever, an immune system problem, AIDS or HIV, a blood or bone marrow disorder, or tuberculosis.

It is not safe to take this medicine during pregnancy. It could harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant. Do not become pregnant for 3 months after you receive this vaccine.

Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding, or if you have received a blood transfusion, other blood products, or an immune globulin.

You may be able to pass the virus to other people after you receive this vaccine. You should avoid close contact with people at high risk for chickenpox for 6 weeks after you receive this vaccine. Some examples of people who are at high risk are pregnant women, newborn babies, and those with immune system problems (including bone marrow disease, cancer, or AIDS). Talk to your doctor if you have questions.

You will need to have a skin test for tuberculosis before the vaccine is given, or on the same day the vaccine is given, or at least 4 weeks after you receive this vaccine. Tell your doctor if you or anyone in your home has ever had a positive reaction to a tuberculosis skin test.

Children should not take aspirin or medicines that contain aspirin (including cold medicines) for 6 weeks after receiving this vaccine.

Talk to your doctor before you get any live virus vaccines while you are receiving this medicine. Some vaccines may not work as well while you are receiving this medicine.

You should not receive this vaccine if you are using medicine that weakens the immune system (including cancer medicine or steroid medicine).

You may receive this vaccine at least 5 months after receiving a blood or plasma transfusion, or immune globulin.

• Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
• Blistering, peeling, red skin rash
• Cough, chills, runny or stuffy nose, cold-like symptoms
• High fever (at least 102°F in children)
• Pain, redness, itching, swelling, rash, or a lump where the shot was given
• Ear pain
• Mild skin rash, itching, or dryness