What’s Old Is New Again: Varicella
The availability of a varicella vaccine has led to significant decreases in incidence of this once-common childhood disease. In the setting of rising vaccine hesitancy, health care clinicians are now more frequently facing questions about infections caused by varicella zoster virus. In this continuing state-of-the-art review series, we equip clinicians with the tools to navigate crucial conversations about the importance of varicella vaccination and to recognize, treat, and mitigate spread of this virus.
Authors
- Gary S. Marshall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8731-6926)
- Kathryn M. Edwards (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3912-9832)
- Caitlin Naureckas Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4737-1661)
- Sheldon L. Kaplan
- Sarah Parker
- C. Mary Healy
Institutions
- University of Louisville (US)
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- Children's Hospital Colorado (US)
- Lurie Children's Hospital (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PEDIATRICS
- Published
- 2026-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2026-076519
- Primary Topic
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00