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Complete the regimen with a 2nd<\/sup> dose of VARIVAX\u00ae (Varicella Virus Vaccine Live)<\/strong><\/h1><\/p>
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<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nThere is an opportunity to improve vaccination rates among teenagers.<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n![\"9.2%\"](\"https:\/\/www.merckvaccines.com\/varivax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2025\/10\/varivax-cdc-rates-teens_9.2_Percentage_new.svg\" "\\"\\"")
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<\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nof teens still have not received their CDC-recommended 2nd dose of varicella vaccine1,a<\/sup><\/code><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nCDC recommendations for catch-up dosing2<\/sup><\/code><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nEnsure persons 7-18 years of age without evidence of immunity have received 2 doses of varicella vaccine:<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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routine interval 4-8 weeks (minimum interval: 4 weeks<\/span><\/span>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\na<\/sup>Data from a 2023 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) national survey (N=16,568 adolescents) showed that an estimated 90.8% of teens aged 13 to 17 years with no history of chickenpox had received at least 2 doses of varicella vaccine. The CDC analyzed data from the National Immunization Survey (NIS)-Teen to estimate adolescent vaccination coverage in the United States. Immunization data were collected through telephone interviews via randomly selected numbers and confirmed through records supplied by the adolescents\u2019 health care providers. Adolescents in the 2023 NIS-Teen were born during January 2005 through December 2010. Vaccination coverage estimates include only adolescents who had adequately completed provider-reported immunization records.1<\/sup>
<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nReferences<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n- Pingali C, Yankey D, Elam-Evans LD, et al. National vaccination coverage among adolescents aged 13-17 years – National Immunization Survey-Teen, United States, 2023. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep<\/em>. 2024;73:708-714. doi:10.15585\/mmwr.mm7333a1<\/li>
- Recommended child and adolescent immunization schedule for ages 18 years or younger, United States, 2025. Updated July 2, 2025. Accessed July 8, 2025. https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/hcp\/imz-schedules\/downloads\/child\/0-18yrs-child-combined-schedule.pdf<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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There is an opportunity to improve vaccination rates among teenagers.<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nof teens still have not received their CDC-recommended 2nd dose of varicella vaccine1,a<\/sup><\/code><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nCDC recommendations for catch-up dosing2<\/sup><\/code><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nEnsure persons 7-18 years of age without evidence of immunity have received 2 doses of varicella vaccine:<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nroutine interval 3 months<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nroutine interval 4-8 weeks (minimum interval: 4 weeks<\/span><\/span>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\na<\/sup>Data from a 2023 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) national survey (N=16,568 adolescents) showed that an estimated 90.8% of teens aged 13 to 17 years with no history of chickenpox had received at least 2 doses of varicella vaccine. The CDC analyzed data from the National Immunization Survey (NIS)-Teen to estimate adolescent vaccination coverage in the United States. Immunization data were collected through telephone interviews via randomly selected numbers and confirmed through records supplied by the adolescents\u2019 health care providers. Adolescents in the 2023 NIS-Teen were born during January 2005 through December 2010. Vaccination coverage estimates include only adolescents who had adequately completed provider-reported immunization records.1<\/sup>
<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nReferences<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n- Pingali C, Yankey D, Elam-Evans LD, et al. National vaccination coverage among adolescents aged 13-17 years – National Immunization Survey-Teen, United States, 2023. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep<\/em>. 2024;73:708-714. doi:10.15585\/mmwr.mm7333a1<\/li>
- Recommended child and adolescent immunization schedule for ages 18 years or younger, United States, 2025. Updated July 2, 2025. Accessed July 8, 2025. https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/hcp\/imz-schedules\/downloads\/child\/0-18yrs-child-combined-schedule.pdf<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nof teens still have not received their CDC-recommended 2nd dose of varicella vaccine1,a<\/sup><\/code><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nCDC recommendations for catch-up dosing2<\/sup><\/code><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nEnsure persons 7-18 years of age without evidence of immunity have received 2 doses of varicella vaccine:<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nroutine interval 3 months<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nroutine interval 4-8 weeks (minimum interval: 4 weeks<\/span><\/span>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\na<\/sup>Data from a 2023 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) national survey (N=16,568 adolescents) showed that an estimated 90.8% of teens aged 13 to 17 years with no history of chickenpox had received at least 2 doses of varicella vaccine. The CDC analyzed data from the National Immunization Survey (NIS)-Teen to estimate adolescent vaccination coverage in the United States. Immunization data were collected through telephone interviews via randomly selected numbers and confirmed through records supplied by the adolescents\u2019 health care providers. Adolescents in the 2023 NIS-Teen were born during January 2005 through December 2010. Vaccination coverage estimates include only adolescents who had adequately completed provider-reported immunization records.1<\/sup>
<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nReferences<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n- Pingali C, Yankey D, Elam-Evans LD, et al. National vaccination coverage among adolescents aged 13-17 years – National Immunization Survey-Teen, United States, 2023. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep<\/em>. 2024;73:708-714. doi:10.15585\/mmwr.mm7333a1<\/li>
- Recommended child and adolescent immunization schedule for ages 18 years or younger, United States, 2025. Updated July 2, 2025. Accessed July 8, 2025. https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/hcp\/imz-schedules\/downloads\/child\/0-18yrs-child-combined-schedule.pdf<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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CDC recommendations for catch-up dosing2<\/sup><\/code><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nEnsure persons 7-18 years of age without evidence of immunity have received 2 doses of varicella vaccine:<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nroutine interval 3 months<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nroutine interval 4-8 weeks (minimum interval: 4 weeks<\/span><\/span>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\na<\/sup>Data from a 2023 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) national survey (N=16,568 adolescents) showed that an estimated 90.8% of teens aged 13 to 17 years with no history of chickenpox had received at least 2 doses of varicella vaccine. The CDC analyzed data from the National Immunization Survey (NIS)-Teen to estimate adolescent vaccination coverage in the United States. Immunization data were collected through telephone interviews via randomly selected numbers and confirmed through records supplied by the adolescents\u2019 health care providers. Adolescents in the 2023 NIS-Teen were born during January 2005 through December 2010. Vaccination coverage estimates include only adolescents who had adequately completed provider-reported immunization records.1<\/sup>
<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nReferences<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n- Pingali C, Yankey D, Elam-Evans LD, et al. National vaccination coverage among adolescents aged 13-17 years – National Immunization Survey-Teen, United States, 2023. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep<\/em>. 2024;73:708-714. doi:10.15585\/mmwr.mm7333a1<\/li>
- Recommended child and adolescent immunization schedule for ages 18 years or younger, United States, 2025. Updated July 2, 2025. Accessed July 8, 2025. https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/hcp\/imz-schedules\/downloads\/child\/0-18yrs-child-combined-schedule.pdf<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Ensure persons 7-18 years of age without evidence of immunity have received 2 doses of varicella vaccine:<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\na<\/sup>Data from a 2023 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) national survey (N=16,568 adolescents) showed that an estimated 90.8% of teens aged 13 to 17 years with no history of chickenpox had received at least 2 doses of varicella vaccine. The CDC analyzed data from the National Immunization Survey (NIS)-Teen to estimate adolescent vaccination coverage in the United States. Immunization data were collected through telephone interviews via randomly selected numbers and confirmed through records supplied by the adolescents\u2019 health care providers. Adolescents in the 2023 NIS-Teen were born during January 2005 through December 2010. Vaccination coverage estimates include only adolescents who had adequately completed provider-reported immunization records.1<\/sup> Ensure persons 7-18 years of age without evidence of immunity have received 2 doses of varicella vaccine: aData from a 2023 Centers…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":703,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_trash_the_other_posts":false,"editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"ga4_page_audience":[],"ga4_page_birn_id":[],"ga4_page_branding":[224],"ga4_page_businessunit":[232],"ga4_page_campaign":[],"ga4_page_content_purpose":[254],"ga4_page_customer_journey_stage":[291],"ga4_page_customer_specialty":[338],"ga4_page_experience":[],"ga4_page_indication":[495],"ga4_page_material_intent":[497],"ga4_page_product":[688],"ga4_page_region":[794],"ga4_page_therapeuticarea":[846],"class_list":["post-177","page","type-page","status-publish"],"yoast_head":"\n
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