Varicella vaccine mild and have not been associated with serious complications. Approximately 5% of children who receive the vaccine develop a fever or rash. Adverse reaction reports for the period 1995 to 2005 found no deaths attributed to the vaccine despite approximately 55.7 million doses being delivered. Cases of vaccine-related chickenpox have been reported in patients with a weakened immune system, but no deaths. The literature contains several reports of adverse reactions following varicella vaccination, including vaccine-strain zoster in children and adults. The Varicella zoster vaccine is made from the Oka/Merck strain of live attenuated varicella virus. The virus was initially obtained
Reactive airway disease Reactive airway disease Reactive airway disease is a general term used by many physicians to label patients with symptoms similar to those of asthma. It is most commonly used when a physician is hesitant about formally diagnosing a patient with asthma, which is most prevalent in the pediatric setting for a variety of reasons. While some physicians may use RAD and asthma synonymously, this causes controversy, since RAD can not be used as a real diagnosis for physicians. An exact definition of the condition does not exist. Individuals that are typically labeled as having reactive airway disease, or RAD, generally