The criteria used for the fetal Varicella Syndrome (FVS) were: 1. evidence of maternal VI during pregnancy, 2. presence of congenital skin dermatome lesions characteristic of VI and 3. immunologic ...

It can lead to maternal mortality, fetal varicella syndrome and neonatal varicella. The chickenpox vaccine is not a part of India's Universal Immunization Programme, which contributes to ...