The incidence of chickenpox has declined with widespread use of live-attenuated varicella vaccine in infants (Journal Watch Feb 22 2002). To assess the vaccine's effectiveness, researchers ...

The vaccines were first introduced in 1926, and the good news is that where farmers vaccinate their flocks diligently, fowl pox has been permanently eradicated. As soon as the previous flock has ...

The MVA-BN vaccine, designed for smallpox, has shown 58% effectiveness against mpox after a single dose in a Canadian study. This finding is significant for controlling the virus's spread among ...

In the 1990s, hepatitis B and varicella (chicken pox) vaccines were added, and the polio vaccine shot (IPV) replaced the oral polio vaccine. Then, in 2000, the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV ...

It can spread through direct contact and contaminated objects. Though the smallpox vaccine offers some protection against mpox, it is not absolute. High-risk groups are advised to take the mpox ...

Here's what to know about the latest vaccines, who needs them and how they help prevent the more serious effects of COVID-19. The FDA granted emergency use authorization last week to an updated ...

Shingles, also called herpes zoster, is a viral infection caused by the reactivation of the virus that also causes chickenpox. The virus remains dormant in the body of anyone who’s ever had ...

Many healthy people have immunity from vaccines and previous infection. This is a KFF Health News story. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an updated COVID-19 shot for everyone 6 ...

Amid an ongoing surge, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the 2024-2025 respiratory disease season. The new shots, made by Moderna and Pfizer ...

Sep. 9, 2024 — Around 300,000 people die from hepatitis C every year. A new study has mapped the protein complex that enables the virus to infect our cells, potentially paving the way for an ...

To be exempt from the varicella (chickenpox) vaccine requirement that’s needed for admission into child care centers and schools, students must now have a confirmed case from a qualified health ...