Would you like to help test a new vaccine for chicken pox ?

The UK Paediatric Vaccine Group is taking part in a new study :
Chickenpox vaccine study in the second year of life OKAH-193 (200147)

What is the study about ?

The study aims to test the safety of a vaccine that is designed to protect against chickenpox.

We aim to compare the Varilrix vaccine, which is already licensed in the UK, with another version of the same vaccine that is made in a different way in order to find out more about the safety and immune response of this new vaccine.

Full study details may be downloaded here as a PDF for the chicken pox studies.

Who is eligible ?

If your child is healthy, is aged between 12 and 23 months, and has not had chickenpox or the vaccine previously, please complete the short questionnaire below to see if you are eligible to take part.

Complete the questionaire

Is or will your child be between 12 and 23 months old?

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Is your child healthy?

Yes No

Has your child been vaccinated against varicella (chickenpox)?

Yes No

Has your child been vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)?

Yes No

Has your child been involved in any drug/vaccine clinical trial?

Yes No

Does your child have a medically diagnosed problem with his/her immune system?

Yes No

Has your child received any immunosuppressants or other immune modifying drugs within last 6 months? [such as steroids, e.g prednisone ≥0.5 mg/kg/day or equivalent. Note: answer no if your child only has Inhaled or topical steroid, as these will not interfere with the vaccine]

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Has your child had any immunoglobulins and/or any blood products on the past 3 months?

Yes No

Has your child had chickenpox?

Yes No

Has your child ever had any adverse reaction to a previous vaccination?

Yes No

Am I eligible?

Check Yes Check No