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Falling vaccination rates could lead to the return of previously eliminated diseases, and many more people will be at risk of ...
The symptoms are typically rather vague at first: pain, itching, fatigue. Might it be shingles? Dr Kerstin Lommel, chief physician in the Department of Dermatology and Allergology at Berlin's Helios ...
Learn who should get the chickenpox vaccine and who shouldn't, when to get it, and how vaccination prevents this viral illness and complications like shingles.
While both chickenpox and measles are viral infections, they are caused by different viruses. Learn about the differences in symptoms, treatment options, and more.
Newton Public Schools announced unvaccinated students will not be allowed back in school this fall unless they comply with ...
Despite the similar names, chickenpox and smallpox are very different diseases. Learn how to tell them apart.
A surprising new discovery suggests that a vaccine originally designed to protect older adults from shingles may also help ...
"Vaccines are a safe and effective way that individuals can protect themselves, their families and our community against many ...
New research has shown how boys being overweight in early childhood or having chickenpox or another infectious disease in ...
According to state immunization data, vaccination rates among kindergartners in Massachusetts have been falling — from 95.9% ...
There may be solutions to restoring confidence in vaccines. Even after the COVID pandemic drove a wedge between families and ...
According to the Mayo Clinic, shingles is a “viral infection that causes a painful rash” anywhere on the body and is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. “After you’ve had chickenpox, the ...