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Invented by : Michiaki Takahashi Licensed by : Merck

Michiaki Takahashi played a pivotal role in the development of the chickenpox vaccine . In the 1970s , he embarked on a mission to isolate the varicella-zoster virus responsible for chickenpox . Takahashi obtained a sample of the virus from an infected child and developed it into a vaccine . The vaccine derived from the Takahashi strain is known as the ‘ Varicella vaccine ’ or the ‘ Chickenpox vaccine ’. It is used to prevent chickenpox in individuals who have not been previously infected with the virus or have not received the vaccine . The vaccine has since been instrumental in reducing the severity of chickenpox worldwide , preventing complications and hospitalisations associated with the disease .

“ I believe that the vaccine will stop severe chickenpox symptoms in children and make it less likely that old people will get shingles . I am very proud of my and my colleagues ’ work ,” Takahashi told the Financial Times .

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