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National Immunization Schedules

Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine schedule by country

Compare the Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine schedule across 17 countries: number of doses, age at first dose, and whether it is universal or selective, each sourced from the national immunization authority. For side effects, trials, and VAERS data on this vaccine, see the Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine evidence page.

Reviewed by Matthew Thomas J Halma, Founder, Open Source Medicine Foundation · Last reviewed 2026-10-08

CountryDosesFirst doseStatusAuthority
Argentina115 monthsUniversalMinistry of Health
Australia118 monthsUniversalNIP / ATAGI
Brazil215 monthsUniversalPNI (Ministerio da Saude)
Canada212-15 monthsUniversalNACI (PHAC)
Chile212 monthsUniversalPNI (MINSAL)
Colombia112 monthsUniversalINS / Ministry of Health
Costa Rica215 monthsUniversalCCSS / Ministry of Health
Finland218 monthsUniversalTHL
Germany211 monthsUniversalSTIKO (RKI)
Israel212 monthsUniversalMinistry of Health
Italy213-15 monthsUniversalMinistry of Health / NITAG
Japan212-15 monthsUniversalMHLW
Saudi Arabia212 monthsUniversalMOH (Saudi Arabia)
South Korea112-15 monthsUniversalKDCA
Spain212 monthsUniversalCISNS / Ministry of Health
United States212-15 monthsUniversalCDC / ACIP
Uruguay112 monthsUniversalMSP

Countries in this dataset that do not list Varicella (chickenpox) in their routine schedule are omitted here; see each country's full page from the country index.