Chickenpox (Varicella)

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Organizations

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Vaccine and Immunizations
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA  30333
Phone:	1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636) (404) 498-1515
TDD:	1-888-232-6348
E-mail:	cdcinfo@cdc.gov
Web Address:	www.cdc.gov/vaccines
The CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases offers information about vaccines and the diseases that can be prevented by immunization. The Web site includes the recommended immunization schedules for children, teens, and adults. There is also information about vaccine side effects and safety, school and state requirements, and immunization records. Interactive schedules are also available.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Office of Communications and Public Liaison
6610 Rockledge Drive, MSC 6612
Bethesda, MD  20892-6612
Phone:	(301) 496-5717
Fax:	(301) 402-3573
TDD:	1-800-877-8339
Web Address:	www.niaid.nih.gov
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases conducts research and offers consumers a variety of free publications on infectious and immune-system-related diseases.

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Author:	Amy Fackler, MA Debby Golonka, MPH	Last Updated: June 13, 2006
Medical Review:	Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics
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