Abstract
BACKGROUND: Varicella vaccination of non-immune post-partum women is recommended to reduce the risk of chickenpox in mothers and their infants. Though rare, transmission of the varicella vaccine strain vOka can occur from recent vaccinees to non-immune contacts who usually develop mild chickenpox. METHODS/RESULTS: Here we describe an infant hospitalized in the neonatal ICU with vaccine-strain varicella due to transmission from their mother who received the varicella vaccine post-partum. We describe the infection prevention and control strategies implemented to prevent further transmission. CONCLUSION: Vaccine-strain varicella transmission from mother to infant is a rare event and its occurrence in the neonatal ICU setting can be challenging. Anticipatory guidance for mothers vaccinated in the postpartum period and support of parents of an infected infant are recommended.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 179-182 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2023 |
Funding
Irene Frantzis MBBS is supported by the training grant “Training in Pediatric Infectious Diseases” (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases T32AI007531, Principal Investigator Lisa Saiman). Irene Frantzis MBBS is supported by the training grant Training in Pediatric Infectious Diseases (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases T32AI007531, Principal Investigator Lisa Saiman)
Keywords
- Varicella
- chickenpox
- neonatal ICU
- neonate
- oka strain
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine