Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is the virus that causes chickenpox and shingles.

These two reports address the effects of varicella-zoster vaccination and varicella vaccination. Richard Whitley, who chaired the data and safety monitoring board for the Shingles Prevention Study ...

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 ...

Zero shingles cases after 18.8 months follow-up in 619 patients receiving any dose of amezosvatein, a development-stage adjuvanted subunit ...

A varicella vaccine is required at Northeastern, and the university instructed students to check their records to confirm their vaccination. According to the university’s health report ...

Indeed, the chickenpox vaccine prevents almost four million cases, 10,500 hospitalisations and 100 deaths from chickenpox there every year. Vaccinating kids against chickenpox not only protects ...

A record number of children are missing vaccines. What is behind the decrease, and what might be the consequences?

People who have been given two doses of the varicella vaccine or have already had chickenpox are protected, the university’s statement read. For Northeastern students, the vaccine is required ...

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People who have received two doses of the vaccine or have already had the disease are protected from chickenpox, UHCS said. The varicella vaccine is required for all Northeastern students ...

Four Northeastern University graduate students were diagnosed with chickenpox last week, according to an email sent to students by the school’s health and counseling services. The students are ...

The varicella vaccine is highly effective, making chickenpox less common than it once was. After you get chickenpox, the virus stays in your body and can cause shingles, a painful rash ...