Live chickenpox vaccine safety study for healthy teens and adults
Part of Infections clinical trials.
This trial tests how safe and how well a live, weakened chickenpox (varicella) vaccine works in healthy people age 13 and older. If you qualify, you may receive the study vaccine and be monitored for side effects and immune response.
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Who can take part
- Be age 13 or older and generally healthy
- Have a legal identity and understand the study
- You (and a parent/guardian if age 13–17) can sign informed consent
- No past history of chickenpox or shingles
- Not pregnant and not breastfeeding, and not planning pregnancy soon
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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