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.

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.

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

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 ...