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varicella infection highly contagious disease whilst mild cases cause severe complications varicella vaccination available privately sweden currently reviewed inclusion swedish public health agencys national immunisation program nip crosssectional study parents swedish children aged 18 years n 2212 conducted understand parental acceptance beliefs knowledge around varicella infection vaccination respondents generally viewed varicella infection mild disease small proportion aware potential severe complications 65 respondents aware vaccine 15 started course vaccination february 2019 43 parents intend vaccinate commonly due lack inclusion nip also due perception mild disease nevertheless offered within nip 85 parents would highly likely vaccinate child number statistically significant differences awareness behaviours observed sociodemographic subgroups general women aware vaccination 72 compared men 58 among unemployed respondents elementary school education awareness 43 among respondents high income awareness 75 similarly among unemployed respondents low income vaccination rate low 30 compared least 57 among respondents high income respondents metropolitan areas university degrees respondents higher income likely aware varicella vaccine vaccinated child whilst inclusion nip clearly main driver uptake identified knowledge gaps inform educational efforts ensure parents informed availability benefits varicella vaccine independent socioeconomic status