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Varilrix Vaccine Substitute
Verified Ingredients and Effects
Composition:
VARICELLA (LIVE ATTENUATED)-2000PFU
Uses:
<p>Varilrix Vaccine is used in the prevention of chickenpox. The detailed uses of Varilrix Vaccine are as follows:</p><ul><li><strong>Prevention of Chickenpox:</strong> Varilrix Vaccine is primarily used to protect against chickenpox, a highly contagious viral infection characterized by an itchy rash and flu-like symptoms.</li><li><strong>Boosting Immune Response:</strong> Varilrix Vaccine helps in stimulating the body's immune system to produce antibodies that can effectively fight off the varicella-zoster virus.</li><li><strong>Reducing Severity of Illness:</strong> For those who do contract chickenpox after vaccination, studies indicate that the symptoms tend to be milder and the duration of the illness is often shorter.</li></ul>
Medicinal Benefits:
Varilrix Vaccine provides active immunization against varicella-zoster virus or chickenpox disease for healthy individuals above nine months of age. It benefits people who are non-immune and at risk of infection, such as healthcare workers or workers in children's day-care centres, non-immune parents of young children, and non-immune household contacts of patients with weak immune systems with no history of the disease. Vaccination within three days of exposure to the virus can reduce the risk of infection and the severity of the disease.
FAQs
Varilrix Vaccine is used to prevent varicella or chickenpox.
Varilrix Vaccine  is an immunizing agent or vaccine from a live, weakened, or attenuated varicella-zoster virus. It helps to provide persistent or long-lasting protection against varicella or chickenpox by stimulating the immune system to form antibodies.
Your doctor will determine the number of doses required based on age, vaccine history and health condition. You must inform your doctor if you have taken any vaccines before taking Varilrix Vaccine .
Taking aspirin, aspirin-containing drugs, or any other salicylates for at least six weeks after taking Varilrix Vaccine is not recommended as it may cause Reye's syndrome, a severe condition resulting in liver and brain damage.
Varilrix Vaccine may cause side effects such as fever, pain, swelling, and redness at the injection site. These side effects are usually mild and temporary. However, if any of these side effects persist or get worse, inform your doctor immediately.
Varilrix Vaccine is not recommended for use in children below nine months of age, pregnant women, people with a weak immune system (such as people with HIV, cancer, or people taking high doses of corticosteroids or immune suppressants), people with active and untreated tuberculosis, and people who have a temperature higher than 38.5°C.
