Variped Vaccine uses are

• Prevents chickenpox in adults and children.

Variped Vaccine works by weakening or inactivating the virus in the body, which tells the immune system to build defenses against it. This protection helps prevent infection or reduce the severity of the disease if you come into contact with the actual virus later on.

Inform your doctor about any prescribed medications, over-the-counter medicines, nutritional or vitamin supplements, and herbal products you take or have taken before the treatment. Certain medications may interact with Variped Vaccine and can cause undesirable side effects. 

• Keep out of sight and reach of pets and children.

• Store and transport the vaccine in a refrigerator between 2°C to 8°C.

• Avoid freezing it and keep it away from light by storing it in the outer carton.

• Once reconstituted, use the vaccine immediately.

• Always check the expiry date before consuming it.

Variped Vaccine will be administered to you by a healthcare professional in a hospital setting. Your doctor will decide the dose, route of administration, and frequency based on your disease condition and other factors. Do not self-administer.

Side effects are unwanted symptoms caused by medicines. Even though all medicines cause side effects, not everyone gets them. Variped Vaccine side effects are

Common

• Fever

• Redness, pain, sensitivity to touch, and swelling at the injection site

• Upper respiratory tract infection (nose, throat, airway)

• Irritability

• Rash, including varicella-like rash

• Itching at the injection site

• Variped Vaccine is also suitable for individuals with no history of chickenpox but has been exposed to someone with the disease

• Vaccination within three days of exposure may prevent or lessen the severity of chickenpox, leading to fewer skin lesions and shorter illness duration

• Limited information suggests that vaccination up to 5 days after exposure may reduce disease severity

• Do not give Immune Globulins (IG) or other blood products together with Variped Vaccine

• Before starting to use this product, inform your doctor about all the underlying medical conditions

• Do not peel it off until your doctor advises

• Notify your doctor if you experience any serious side effects.

1. Merck Sharp & Dohme (UK) Limited; Electronic Medicines Compendium (EMC), [Revised on Sept 2023] [Accessed on 28th July 2023], pil.5582.pdf (medicines.org.uk)
2. Merck & Co., Inc; Food and Drug Administration, [Revised on Feb 2023] [Accessed on 28th July 2023], https://www.fda.gov/media/76000/download