International guidelines

United Kingdom

Guidelines on post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for varicella or shingles

Published by:UK Health Security Agency

Last published:2023

Immunisation against infectious disease 'The Green Book': varicella

Published by:Department of Health (UK)

Last published:2019

Chickenpox in pregnancy (Green-top guideline no. 13)

Published by:Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Last published:2015

Europe

Guidance: varicella vaccination in the European Union

Published by:European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

Last published:2015

North America

Recommended adult immunization schedule for ages 19 years or older, United States, 2024

Published by:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Last published:2023

Recommended child and adolescent immunization schedules for ages 18 years or younger, United States, 2024

Published by:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Last published:2023

Guidelines for the prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections in adults and adolescents with HIV: varicella-zoster virus disease

Published by:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Institutes for Health; HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America

Last published:2022

Varicella zoster virus in solid organ transplantation: guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Community of Practice

Published by:American Society of Transplantation

Last published:2019

Guidelines for the prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections in HIV-exposed and HIV-infected children: varicella-zoster virus

Published by:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Institutes for Health; HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America

Last published:2019

Cytomegalovirus, parvovirus B19, varicella zoster, and toxoplasmosis in pregnancy

Published by:The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Last published:2016 (reaffirmed 2024)

Updated recommendations for use of VariZIG: United States, 2013

Published by:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Last published:2013

FDA approval of an extended period for administering VariZIG for postexposure prophylaxis of varicella

Published by:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Last published:2012

Prevention of varicella

Published by:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Last published:2007

Oceania

Varicella (chickenpox)

Published by:Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

Last published:2023

Asia

IAP guidebook on immunization

Published by:Indian Academy of Pediatrics

Last published:2020

Rest of the world

Varicella and herpes zoster vaccines: position paper, June

Published by:World Health Organization

Last published:2014

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