Varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox and is a member of the herpes virus group. It is extremely contagious and causes a ...

The remarkable thing about the study in Wales was that they were using the original Zostavax vaccine, which loses efficacy after several years. And they gave it to people around age 80 ...

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends a single dose of zoster vaccine for immunocompetent adults 60 years of age and older, based on the results of this study ...

The vaccine protects against a condition called herpes zoster, more commonly known as shingles. The infection causes a ...

Older adults should get the recommended vaccines to boost their immune system from COVID, flu, pneumonia and shingles.

-- Zero shingles cases after 18.8 months follow-up in 619 patients receiving any dose of amezosvatein, a development-stage adjuvanted subunit vaccine -- Ten shingles cases would have been expected ...

By Keith Roach, M.D. TITLE: 63-year-old debates getting shingles and chicken pox vaccines---DEAR DR. ROACH: A few months ago, yo ...

The ministry has affirmed that vaccines administered in the country are safe. It said that 18 of the cases investigated were ...

The October 2024 polio vaccination campaign resulted in the death of two children, the Ministry of Health has said. Director ...

Oct. 17, 2024 — With viral outbreaks spreading more quickly, faster responses and quicker development of new vaccines has become crucial. However, production of the mRNA used in vaccines is ...

Healthcare providers recommend the shingles vaccine Shingrix (recombinant zoster vaccine) for people over 50. It's given in two doses, 2-6 months apart, and is 80-90% effective at preventing shingles.