The chickenpox vaccine can be given to children as young as 12 months and adults.
Two doses at least four weeks apart are needed to ensure protection against chickenpox.
In special circumstances, the vaccine can be given from 9 months of age, but after that it is necessary to have a different interval between doses.
Today the chickenpox vaccine in Sweden is given primarily to medically vulnerable groups, but in recent years special vaccination for young children has become increasingly common.
Public Health Authority proposal
The Public Health Authority investigated the conditions for introducing chickenpox vaccination into the general vaccination program for children and stated that the chickenpox vaccine meets all the criteria that must be included in the vaccination program.
A proposal to introduce chickenpox vaccination into the Swedish childhood vaccination program was submitted to the government on 30 September 2024.
Who should not be vaccinated?
People with severe immunodeficiency should not be vaccinated.
Children with fever or confirmed hypersensitivity to any component of the vaccine or who have had a severe allergic reaction within 48 hours of the previous dose should not be vaccinated.
Pregnant women should not be vaccinated against chickenpox.
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