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Chicken pox (varicella) Vaccines

Varivax (VZV) varicella virus, live
Manufacturer Merck
Microorganism Varicella zoster (chickenpox) virus, Oka/Merck strain
Licensed 07/12/2006
Recommendations Two injections in children, adults two injections
Ingredients Gelatin, Monosodium Glutamate (MSG), Human Diploid cells: MRC5 proteins, Neomycin, Sucrose, Sodium chloride, Sodium phosphate-monobasic, Sodium phosphate-dibasic dodecahydrate, Bovine (cow) serum, Potassium phosphate, Human diploid cells (WI-38), Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), Potassium chloride, Glutamate.
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