FDA approves chicken pox vaccine.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service | Date: March 17, 1995| Author: Boyd, Robert S. | Copyright information

WASHINGTON _ To the vast relief of mothers and fathers, chicken pox _ that itchy, scratchy, scabby scourge of childhood _ is about to become history.

After 10 years of testing, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Friday that it has approved a vaccine that prevents most cases of chicken pox and makes the rest milder.

Instead of putting socks on toddlers' hands so they won't claw open those maddening little red blisters, parents will be able to take...

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