The chickenpox vaccine protects against the highly contagious varicella-zoster virus, which results in a rash and potentially ...

The CDC recommends children get the first dose of the MMR vaccine, which includes protection against measles, mumps, and ...

The shingles vaccine is recommended for healthy adults age 50 or older, and also for anyone age 19 years or older who has a ...

There have been hundreds of measles cases reported in the U.S. since the beginning of the year. Here's what you need to know ...

The parents of the six-year-old child who died, who didn't state their names, were interviewed about what took place by ...

And many people are already vaccinated. That’s because MMR is one of the mandatory vaccines needed for immigration into the U ...

DOCTORS are warning parents that ‘chickenpox parties’ are never a good idea. The gatherings – which aim to expose children to ...

The New York City doc warned against a practice that’s rumored to have picked up in Texas, where nearly 200 cases of measles ...

This factsheet explains chickenpox (varicella) to support nurses in identifying and managing the common childhood disease.

Most pediatric transplant recipients who received live-attenuated viral vaccines after transplant developed protective ...

But the shingles studies published in 2024, along with a host of new papers, add weight to an alternative decades-old ...

In some extreme cases, children have died. The doctor continued: “I’ve seen parents think that getting chickenpox young is ...