The varicella-zoster virus causes both chickenpox and shingles infections. Initially, the virus causes a chickenpox infection. If it reactivates later, shingles can develop. The chickenpox vaccine ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced changes to the recommended vaccination schedule for adults against COVID-19 and for children against chickenpox. (Allen J. Schaben / ...

Shingles, caused by the chickenpox virus reactivating, is more common and severe in adults over 50. Shingles Awareness Week (24 Feb–2 Mar) focuses on prevention, early detection, and vaccination to ...

Doctors described what they believe are the first known cases of meningitis due to reactivation of chickenpox vaccine in two 14-year-old boys who received both recommended doses, according to a paper ...

Babies and toddlers in the UK will be offered a vaccine against chickenpox for the first time as part of their routine childhood immunisations from today. The jab will be included as part of the ...

As Eric Topol, a molecular medicine expert at Scripps Research Institute, noted, if a drug were found to cut the risk of ...

RFK Jr.’s panel recommended halting MMRV vaccines for children under four and postponed voting on the hepatitis B schedule.