Are there some groups of adults for whom varicella vaccination is especially important?
Yes, varicella vaccination is especially important for the following groups of susceptible adults • persons who have close contact with persons at high risk for serious complications, for example health care workers and family members/close contacts of people with impaired immune systems; • persons who live or work in environments in which VZV transmission is likely, for example teachers of young children, childcare employees, and residents/staff in institutional settings; • persons who live or work in places where VZV transmission can readily occur, for example college students, inmates and staff of correctional institutions, and military personnel; • nonpregnant women of childbearing age (women should avoid pregnancy for 1 month following each vaccine dose); • adolescents and adults living in households with children; and • international travelers. However, all healthy susceptible adults should be vaccinated.
