Q&A on Changes to Recommendations for Combined MMR and Chickenpox Vaccine

Q&A on Changes to Recommendations for Combined MMR and Chickenpox Vaccine

On Sept. 18, the vaccine advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to change its recommendation on the combined vaccine for chickenpox and measles, mumps and rubella, called the MMRV vaccine. Cases of these diseases in the U.S. plummeted after the introduction of vaccines decades ago. If adopted by the CDC, the new guidance would remove the combined MMRV vaccine as a recommended option for children under the age…