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

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

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 ...

Avoiding common vaccine mistakes when you're over 50 is also important. Doctors say they see one in particular for various ...

Housing remained the focus of the NDP on Tuesday, as leader Claudia Chender promised to create a compliance and enforcement ...

Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston promised on Tuesday that his government would introduce free shingles vaccines ...

Dynavax is giving up work on its combination vaccine for tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis (Tdap) after mulling phase 1 data for the shot. | Dynavax is giving up on its combination vaccine ...

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservatives say that if re-elected Nov. 26 they will introduce a universal shingles ...

Adults 50 and older are recommended to get shingles vaccinations. Shingles, caused by reactivation of the same virus that causes chickenpox, causes a painful rash of blisters that wraps around the ...