When kids are vaccinated against chickenpox, they’re less likely to get shingles, too
The chickenpox vaccine is a twofer: Not only are kids protected against the first disease, they're also at lower risk of developing shingles in childhood, according to a large, new…
Children who are vaccinated against the virus that causes chickenpox are getting a twofer: Not only are they protected against irritating and potentially scarring chickenpox, but they appear to have a “dramatically” lower risk of developing shingles in childhood than unvaccinated kids who contract the disease, according to a large, new multiyear study.
The rate of shingles cases in vaccinated children was 78% lower than it was among unvaccinated children who had contracted the virus, varicella, the authors reported Monday in the
