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FDANear Approval for Varivax Chicken Pox Vaccine
The FDA is close to final approval of Varivax, a chicken pox vaccine, with about a million U.S. children affected yearly and thousands hospitalized or killed by related infections. Kaiser Permanente found missed work costs and health burdens, noting adults endure more severe illness. The shot targets healthy children, with a two-dose plan for those under 12 and a planned initial plus booster for older recipients. Merck expects market entry within six weeks post approval, and federal programs may offer free vaccines to the poor or uninsured.
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