Some parents take their children to “pox parties” to expose them to the chickenpox virus and encourage immunity. Health experts suggest just vaccinating your kids instead. Not only is the varicella ...

England’s NHS is set to introduce a chickenpox vaccine from January, officials have announced, a move expected to safeguard children from severe complications and ease the burden on working parents.

Buncombe County encourages chickenpox vaccine after uptick in cases in schools with low vaccination rates. Here's the latest ...

ALLOWS THEM TO SERVE MORE FAMILIES. TRIBE CLINICAL RESEARCH IN GREENVILLE HAS LAUNCHED WHAT IT CALLS A CHICKEN POX IMMUNITY TRIAL. IT APPLIES TO CHILDREN AGES 12 TO 15 MONTHS OLD. IT’S ONE DOSE OF A ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Children who get vaccinated against chickenpox may have a lower risk of developing shingles, a painful rash caused by the chickenpox virus, U.S. researchers said on Friday. A study ...

Gold Coast Health staff specialist Prof Paul Van Buynder estimated there had been a 15 per cent jump in documented cases this year as many parents were unaware they should revaccinate their children ...

Jane Coulson, the owner of an indoor activity center in England, was shocked and outraged when she learned about the ...

The Kentucky governor is making headlines following a controversial confession about vaccinations. Earlier this week, Governor Matt Bevin admitted he deliberately exposed all nine of his children to ...

Children will be offered a chickenpox vaccine for free on the NHS from next year. Around half a million children each year could be given the free jab during routine GP appointments from January 2026.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Local health officials have expressed concern after seeing a spike in chickenpox cases this year, especially amongst children. So far in 2024, a total of 14 cases have been reported ...

Martin Kulldorff speaks during a meeting of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on Sept. 18, 2025 in Chamblee, Georgia. Reporter Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine advisory committee ...

Nearly all the patients affected by an ongoing chickenpox outbreak in New York City are unvaccinated, according to a report published Thursday. The outbreak was first identified by city health ...