DEAR DR. ROACH: A few months ago, you wrote about the benefits of the shingles vaccine. At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has ...

The incidence of chickenpox has declined with widespread use of live-attenuated varicella vaccine in infants (Journal Watch Feb 22 2002). To assess the vaccine's effectiveness, researchers ...

These two reports address the effects of varicella-zoster vaccination and varicella vaccination. Richard Whitley, who chaired the data and safety monitoring board for the Shingles Prevention Study ...

Opinion: Pro-vaccine advocates facing RFK Jr. are stronger, savvier, and more ready for a fight than ever before.

Vaccination can also lower your chances of other serious shingles complications. For example, if it shows up on your face, ...

Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is the virus that causes chickenpox and shingles.

Chicken pox (varicella) is the disease people get when they are exposed to the varicella-zoster virus for the first time.

Chickenpox – also known as varicella-zoster is a highly contagious virus that produces a red rash that blisters and then ...

The shingles virus is often associated with painful rashes and nerve discomfort, but recent research suggests getting ...