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Take this quiz to find out! [This is an assignment for the college course Modern Issues of Vaccinology]

How Much Do You Know About The Varicella Zoster Vaccine?

The Varicella Zoster Vaccine is for chicken pox.

What is the Varicella Zoster Vaccine for?

A child should receive the vaccine anywhere between 12 months of age to 12 years of age.

When should a child receive the vaccine?

Adults should receive the shingles vaccine at 60+ years of age. This is another type of Zoster vaccine.

True or False: Adults can receive a vaccine for shingles which is a later disease caused by strains of Varicella Zoster.

Symptoms of varicella zoster (chicken pox) consist of all the above: headache, rash, sensitivity to light, and itching, tingling, or pain a small rash area.

Which of the following are signs and symptoms of Varicella?

There were about 4 million cases of chicken pox before the vaccine was introduced. The cases declined by 97%.

Before the vaccine was introduced, how many cases of childhood Varicella were there?

The vaccine was actually made by Michiaki Takahashi in the 1970s in Japan. Maurice Hilleman then introduced it to the United States in 1995.

What year did Maurice Hilleman introduce the Varicella Vaccine to the United States?

97% of children under 12 years of age developed detectable antibody titers after the vaccination and more than 90% of them maintained antibodies for over 6 years.

What percent of detectable antibodies did children between the ages of 12 months-12 years develop after receiving the vaccine?

People who have gotten the shingles vaccine and are at risk of shingles have gotten 51% less episodes of shingles after receiving the vaccine.

People between 60-80 years of age had how many fever episodes of shingles after receiving the vaccine?

The Varicella vaccine is effective against 90-100% of severe disease.

How effective is the Varicella Vaccine against moderate/severe disease?

The Varicella vaccine has some mild side effects, which are: fever, allergic reactions, and tenderness and redness at the site of injection.

Which of the following is not a mild effect of the Varicella Vaccine?

Sorry, I recommend taking a course in vaccinology and try again.

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How Much Do You Know About The Varicella Zoster Vaccine?

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