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The vaccines the state no longer plans to mandate are varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), and Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV15/20).
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Health officials said measles can be prevented with the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine or the measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) vaccine.
—Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Shingles is a reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus that causes chicken pox.
—Ashley Milne-Tyte, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
The vaccines the state no longer plans to mandate are for varicella, or chickenpox; Hepatitis B; Haemophilus influenzae type b, or Hib; and Pneumococcal conjugate, or PCV15/20.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Health officials said measles can be prevented with the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine or the measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) vaccine.
—Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Shingles is a reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus that causes chicken pox.
—Ashley Milne-Tyte, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
The vaccines the state no longer plans to mandate are for varicella, or chickenpox; Hepatitis B; Haemophilus influenzae type b, or Hib; and Pneumococcal conjugate, or PCV15/20.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Varicella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/varicella. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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varicella
noun
var·i·cel·la
ˌvar-ə-ˈsel-ə 
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