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

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends a single dose of zoster vaccine for immunocompetent adults 60 years of age and older, based on the results of this study ...

The vaccine protects against a condition called herpes zoster, more commonly known as shingles. The infection causes a ...

However, routine administration of live-attenuated polio vaccine is not recommended in immunosuppressed patients. Varicella–zoster virus, measles & yellow fever vaccine Only live-attenuated ...

"So the elephant's immune system knows the virus and is on the front foot." The team - of immunologists, zoo vets and keepers - is able to move ahead with the trial now because the new vaccine is ...

“If you can get a vaccine, you should,” Shen says. People who survive a COVID-19 infection do have some immunity to the virus, but studies have come to different conclusions about the strength ...

Positive data from 876-patient head-to-head trial versus Shingrix ® shows amezosvatein elicits robust humoral and cellular immune responses with comparatively lower reactogenicity -- Updated data will ...

Successful vaccines already existed for diseases such as smallpox. For each virus, a vaccine must be custom-made, but the principles are the same: if your body is exposed to a very weak or small ...

Previous studies have indicated that reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus (VZV) might be associated with relapse in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Sotelo et al. examined patients ...

The varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox, a highly contagious disease. The varicella vaccine offers strong protection ...