| For India Healthcare Professionals |
| Varilrix: IAP recommends 2 doses of Varicella vaccines in second year of life for optimal chickenpox protection.1The second vaccination of Varilrix should be administered 3-6 months after the first.*1 This short vaccination schedule ensures Varilrix: |
 Second dose should be given as close to the first as possible to cover:3primary vaccination failure (up to 24% of children fail to seroconvert after the first dose)those who did not mount an adequate response for protection despite an initial antibody response |
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 After the second dose, mean antibody concentrations increase by 10 times, suggesting an incomplete immune response after the first dose.3 |
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 Long-term follow-up of a clinical trial showed that 2 doses given in a short interval provide long-term protection against moderate or severe varicella.3,4 |
| Varilrix offers the reassurance of early protection with 2 doses in second year of life that’s long-lasting3,4 |
| Click to view the full text of new IAP 2020-2021 recommendation |
| IAP 2020-2021 Recommendations |
