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 ...

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

A few months ago, you wrote about the benefits of the shingles vaccine. At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has never had, nor been exposed to, chicken pox. I was tested in 2022 for varicella-zoster virus ...

Adults should discuss with their doctors about whether this vaccine is necessary. It is recommended that adults 50 and older ...

Other recommended vaccines include shingles, MMR, and Tdap, offering protection against potentially serious diseases and ...

Adults should discuss with their doctors about whether this vaccine is necessary. It is recommended that adults 50 and older receive two doses of Shingrix, the shingles vaccine, two to six months ...

However, older adults may be due for other vaccines they can get at any time, such as the shingles vaccine ... "There are ...

Nova Scotia’s top party leaders are talking traffic congestion, seniors’ health and rental disputes as the provincial ...

Varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox and is a member of the herpes virus group. It is extremely contagious and causes a ...

My hope is that a lot of ophthalmologists are going to give their zoster patients the recommended ... only is shingles associated with dementia, but also that getting a shingles vaccine can ...