Assess the risks of varicella compared to the risks of the varicella vaccine.
Varicella (Chicken Pox) – Vaccine Risk Statement (VRS)
Varicella Vaccine: Is It Safer Than Chicken Pox?
Citation: Physicians for Informed Consent. Varicella (Chicken Pox) – Vaccine Risk Statement (VRS). 2023 Sep; updated 2024 Jul. https://www.physiciansforinformedconsent.org/varicella-vrs.
Varicella (Chicken Pox) – Disease Information Statement (DIS)
Varicella (Chicken Pox):
What You Need to Know
Citation: Physicians for Informed Consent. Varicella (Chicken Pox) – Disease Information Statement (DIS). 2023 Sep; updated 2024 Oct. https://www.physiciansforinformedconsent.org/varicella-dis.
PIC’s educational materials are user-friendly tools developed from data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Center for Health Statistics. The Disease Information Statement (DIS) and Vaccine Risk Statement (VRS), which provide data on total varicella cases and available information on varicella vaccine risks, allow for an informed risk-benefit calculation.