International guidelines

Rest of the world

Recommended adult immunization schedule for ages 19 years or older, United States, 2024​​[18]

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[17]

Published by:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Last published:2023

Varicella (chickenpox)[95]

Published by:Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

Last published:2023

Guidelines for the prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections in adults and adolescents with HIV: varicella-zoster virus disease​[91]

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​​[44]

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​[92]

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[90]

Published by:The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Last published:2016 (reaffirmed 2024)

Guidance: varicella vaccination in the European Union[29]

Published by:European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

Last published:2015

Chickenpox in pregnancy (Green-top guideline no. 13)[34]

Published by:Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (UK)

Last published:2015

Varicella and herpes zoster vaccines: position paper, June​​[28]

Published by:World Health Organization

Last published:2014

Updated recommendations for use of VariZIG: United States, 2013[93]

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​[94]

Published by:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Last published:2012

Prevention of varicella​​[16]

Published by:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Last published:2007

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