A teenager who had to learn to walk again after contracting chickenpox aged two welcomes new free vaccinations.

Chickenpox may be fairly rare these days, thanks to the vaccine introduced for it in 1995. But if you’re one of the millions of Americans who had chickenpox in your youth, you probably know it can ...

The infection—which can trigger a painful, blistering rash—is caused by the chickenpox virus. Here’s how you can get it and how to prevent it. A colorized transmission electron micrograph of the ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: A few months ago, you wrote about the benefits of the ...

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 never had, nor been exposed to, chicken pox. I was tested in 2022 for varicella ...