What you might not realize, though, is that the virus that causes chickenpox—the varicella-zoster virus—still affects an estimated one million Americans each year by causing a different disease. It ...

As adults age, the greater their chances of getting shingles. That is why health care experts recommend all adults 50 and ...

The second dose is given 2 to 6 months after the first dose, and a person must get both doses to have the full protection SHINGRIX offers against shingles, a fact Dr. Oronsaye emphasizes.

Two words come to mind for Elizabeth Banks after her showdown with shingles: "Not fun." ...

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

Curry-Winchell said it’s important for people to have conversations surrounding the development of shingles with their doctors early. “That can be the first step to knowing more,” Curry ...

AIM Vaccine Co., Ltd. (06660.HK), a leading PRC vaccine company, published an announcement on March 23, 2025, the company's independently developed mRNA shingles vaccine has recently received clinical ...

While many people know shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash, which anyone who’s had chickenpox can get, it can also cause long-term conditions that should not be underestimated.