Adults should also stay up-to-date with vaccines. Here’s where to go for trusted guidance. You’re reading The Checkup With Dr ...

The varicella-zoster virus causes both chickenpox and shingles infections. Initially, the virus causes a chickenpox infection. If it reactivates later, shingles can develop. The chickenpox vaccine ...

It probably won’t immediately become more difficult for children to get the vaccines that the federal government removed from its universal recommendations. Insurance companies so far say that they ...

Vaccinations used to seem simple. Your doctor would tell you which to get, and you’d roll up your sleeve at the office or a nearby pharmacy. Now we’re seeing changing recommendations, and some people ...

Worried about measles? The CDC recommends children receive two doses of the vaccine. Here's what you should know about the ...