Varicella vaccine may be associated with aplastic anemia in children. - GreenMedInfo Summary
Abstract Title:
Aplastic anemia following varicella vaccine.
Abstract Source:
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009 Aug;28(8):746-8. PMID: 19633522
Article Affiliation:
Division of Haematology and Oncology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada. [email protected]
Abstract:
Varicella zoster vaccine is a safe vaccine that is rarely associated with life-threatening complications. We describe an immunocompetent child who developed transient severe aplastic anemia concomitant with a typical clinical and laboratory-proven chickenpox syndrome 3 weeks after immunization. A causative association between the vaccine and the hematologic disease is possible, and pediatricians should be aware of this severe although rare adverse event.
Article Published Date : Aug 01, 2009
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Vaccination: All : CK(12698) : AC(1348), Vaccination: Varicella (Chicken pox) : CK(452) : AC(72)
