Vaccination can also lower your chances of other serious shingles complications. For example, if it shows up on your face, ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: A few months ago, you wrote about the benefits of the shingles vaccine. At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has ...

Chicken pox (varicella) is the disease people get when they are exposed to the varicella-zoster virus for the first time.

Individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and multiple sclerosis (MS) had fewer herpes zoster (shingles) attacks if ...

The print ads featured a prominent display of a person’s back, highlighting where shingles rashes typically emerge.

Cohen's research is waiting for peer review and publication. There is a vaccine for shingles that's more than 90% effective but only about a quarter of eligible adults get it. "I'm hoping that we ...

Adults should discuss with their doctors about whether this vaccine is necessary. It is recommended that adults 50 and older receive two doses of Shingrix, the shingles vaccine, two to six months ...

It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual, hearing, motor ...

The company now expects vaccine sales to decline by low single digits versus last year. During the third quarter, sales of GSK’s shingles vaccine dropped by 7% compared to the same period in ...

Preventative shingles shots are typically not covered by Medicare nor private plans, even though the virus can sideline victims for months and force them into extended care facilities for life.