From the 5 January 2026 children are being offered the MMRV vaccine, which protects against measles, mumps, rubella and ...

The MMRV jab protects against chickenpox and its lifelong complications. Here’s what the new vaccination schedule means for ...

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

Bulgaria is set to make vaccination against chickenpox compulsory starting this July. The new ordinance on immunizations, ...

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

The UK has added chickenpox vaccination and a new 18-month appointment. Changes like these are signs the system is working, ...

European Commission approves GSK’s recombinant zoster vaccine, Shingrix in prefilled syringe: London, UK Thursday, January 8, 2026, 09:00 Hrs [IST] GSK plc announced the Europea ...

A doctor has urged people not to wait to get medical help after a 50% surge in people reporting painful rashes and nerve pain ...

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 ...

More than 2,140 measles cases were confirmed nationwide last year — the highest total in decades. California accounted for ...

The Bay Area has now recorded two measles cases in the first weeks of 2026 — an early test of whether one of the nation’s ...