Herpes zoster is shingles. Shingles is a viral infection caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, a form of ...

Children who catch chickenpox are typically advised to stay off school until all spots have formed a scab, which is usually ...

As of this month (January), the childhood immunisation schedule has been updated so that the MMRV vaccine for Measles, Mumps ...

South Carolina reported 26 new measles cases since Friday, bringing the total number of cases in the latest outbreak to 211.

The change comes after President Donald Trump on Dec. 5 directed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Six routine vaccines that have safeguarded millions from serious diseases are no longer being recommended for all children by the CDC.

The CDC's shared decision-making approach for vaccinations is misunderstood, leading to public confusion and potential undermining of vaccine confidence. Surveys show many Americans incorrectly ...

Vermont’s commissioner of health says the state will continue its current childhood vaccine schedule, backed by pediatric and ...

New Jersey's top health official said the state will not change its childhood vaccination schedule, despite federal rollback.

France today recommends all children get vaccinated against 14 diseases, compared to the 11 that the U.S. now will recommend ...

Some childhood vaccines are moving out of the routine schedule, prompting concerns about access, confusion and vaccination ...