title: [Vaccination against varicella].
abstract: Varicella is generally a mild infections disease of children age. It may be danger among others for people especially children with biological or iatrogenic immunosuppression for instance with diagnosis of leukemia, other neoplastic diseases and with transplantation of tissues. Live, attenuated vaccine was produced in Biken Institute in 1974. It was found as immunogenic, effective, small reactogenic and stabile. The price of vaccine is very high (one dose--74 DM). Vaccination of children against varicella with immunosuppression in the course of leukemia or other diseases performed in hospitals or clinics where they are treated is advisable actually in Poland.
mesh_terms: D002644:Chickenpox / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019433:Chickenpox Vaccine; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007223:Infant; D007938:Leukemia / Q000150:complications; D011044:Poland; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000276:immunology; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D019433:Chickenpox Vaccine; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated; D014765:Viral Vaccines
vernacular_title: Szczepionka przeciw wietrznej ospie.