effectiveness was significantly lower if the vaccine had been administered before age 15 months (73%) than if it had been given at or after that age (99%). Chickenpox was significantly more severe ...

A team of researchers, led by James Mbinta, believes the shingles vaccine could play a crucial role in reducing the risk of ...

Japanese researchers developed a chickenpox, or varicella, vaccine in the 1970s. It was licensed for use in the United States in 1995, and became widespread soon afterward. Chickenpox vaccines ...

A vaccination is not just to ‘avoid death ... X-rays and blood tests after contracting chickenpox again, leading to his ...

Health and school officials are warning families about exposure to chicken pox, after eight reported cases ... The health department is offering the varicella vaccine for free to at-risk children ...

Mum Sarah Allen is campaigning for children to have a chickenpox vaccination It's every parents ... so we put a few of your questions to Dr Chris after the show.

In some cases the varicella vaccine (chicken pox) is prevented among pregnant women and those have very less immunization such as cancer patients, chemotherapy patients, and genetic disease patients.