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When was the first vaccine against chickenpox introduced?
Quick Answer
The chickenpox vaccine was first licensed in 1995. It reduced a disease that was once almost universal in childhood.
The Full Story
The first chickenpox vaccine was licensed in 1995. Before vaccination, varicella infection was extremely common and often spread rapidly among children. The vaccine greatly reduced cases, hospitalizations, and complications such as skin infections and pneumonia. In many countries it later became part of routine childhood immunization schedules.
Key Facts
1.1995: first chickenpox vaccine licensed
2.Chickenpox was once nearly universal in childhood
3.Reduced hospitalizations and complications
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