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Chickenpox vaccine should be given to children on NHS, experts say
Including jab as part of routine immunisations would have ‘really positive impact on health of young children’, says JCVIExplainer: Why is the UK proposing chickenpox vaccines and do we really need them?A vaccine to protect against chickenpox should become a routine childhood jab in the UK, government advisers have said, adding that the move would not only reduce the number of children who become sick from the virus, but also cut the number of serious cases that can become fatal.At present, the jab, known as the varicella vaccination after the varicella zoster virus that causes the disease, is only available on the NHS...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 14, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Science corespondent Tags: Chickenpox Society NHS UK news Health Source Type: news

Understanding shingles and the extended vaccination campaign
Autumn saw the start of an NHS vaccination campaign targeting almost a million people with the Shingrix vaccine. Here, nurse consultant Linda Nazarko explains the background to the programme, and advises on diagnosing and treating shingles and its associated complications What is shingles? Shingles is a painful blistering rash caused by reactivation of varicella zoster virus,... Read moreThe post Understanding shingles and the extended vaccination campaign appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 14, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Jon Lalljee Tags: Clinical Dermatology Older people care Vaccinations and infections shingles varicella zoster virus Source Type: news

Shingles Prevention in Immunocompromised Dermatology Patients Shingles Prevention in Immunocompromised Dermatology Patients
Many immunomodulatory medications used in dermatology can increase the risk of herpes zoster. Review the use of the recombinant zoster vaccine in patients receiving these drugs.Skin Therapy Letter (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Journal Article Source Type: news

S2 Episode 5: HIV, Primary Care Treatment, and Vaccines S2 Episode 5: HIV, Primary Care Treatment, and Vaccines
Drs Michael S. Saag and David H. Spach discuss HIV and the nuances of primary care treatment, with a special focus on vaccines, including COVID, hepatitis, varicella zoster virus, and mpox.Medscape (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - July 13, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV/AIDS InDiscussion Source Type: news

Eligibility extended for shingles vaccination in England
The shingles vaccination programme in England is changing from September, both on type of vaccine and who is eligible, with priority for over-50s who are immunocompromised. A letter to GPs, local medical committees and NHS leaders said the programme will be moving to two doses of non-live shingles vaccine Shingrix instead of the one-dose Zostavax... Read moreThe post Eligibility extended for shingles vaccination in England appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - July 6, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Wiliam Hunter Tags: Latest news Vaccinations and infections Source Type: news

Lower Dementia Risk May Be Linked With Shingles Vaccine
(MedPage Today) -- The shingles vaccine may be linked with a 20% lower dementia risk, an analysis of 300,000 health records suggested. Receiving the herpes zoster vaccine (Zostavax) reduced the probability of a new dementia diagnosis over 7 years... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - June 12, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

GSK rolls out its Shingles vaccine in India
The adult vaccine recommended for people aged 50 years and above, provides protection against shingles - a disease associated with debilitating pain and rashes caused by the reactivation of the varicella zoster virus (VZV). VZV is the same virus that causes chickenpox. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - April 24, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Shingles -- not just a band of blisters
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend recently went through a bout of shingles. I really don't know much about this condition, but I know it was painful. How do you get it? Is there a treatment or vaccine for it? ANSWER: Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a common condition caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which also causes chickenpox. Not everyone who has had chickenpox will develop shingles. However, after years of lying dormant in nerve tissue… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 28, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Large U.S. Study Finds No Link Between COVID Vaccine and Shingles
(MedPage Today) -- No association was detected between COVID-19 vaccination and herpes zoster infection in a database study involving more than 2 million individuals in the U.S. Using a self-controlled risk interval (SCRI) analysis, the risk of... (Source: MedPage Today Dermatology)
Source: MedPage Today Dermatology - November 16, 2022 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

ACR Makes Changes to Adult, Pediatric Vaccinations Guidance ACR Makes Changes to Adult, Pediatric Vaccinations Guidance
The pneumococcal, recombinant zoster, and HPV vaccines are among those recommended for patients taking immunosuppressive medications.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - August 8, 2022 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news

Post-Zoster Vaccine Flares Not Increased in Patients With IMIDs Post-Zoster Vaccine Flares Not Increased in Patients With IMIDs
Flares were defined as hospitalization/emergency department visits for IMIDs, steroid treatment with a short-acting oral glucocorticoid, or treatment with a parenteral glucocorticoid injection.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news

Shingles Risk Increased For People Over 50 Who Had COVID, Study Says
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - April 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News COVID-19 Covid-19 Boston, MA Health Healthwatch Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Coronavirus Dr. Mallika Marshall Shingles Source Type: news

Use of RZV in Immunocompromised Adults Aged > 19 Years Use of RZV in Immunocompromised Adults Aged > 19 Years
Recombinant zoster vaccine is the first herpes zoster vaccine approved for use in immunocompromised persons. Review its use in this population in this brief article.Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - April 11, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Public Health & Prevention Journal Article Source Type: news

Safety of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine in Rheumatology Patients Safety of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine in Rheumatology Patients
Is the recombinant zoster vaccine safe to use in rheumatology patients taking immunosuppressive medications?Southern Medical Journal (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news

ACIP Issues Adult Vaccination Schedule 2022 ACIP Issues Adult Vaccination Schedule 2022
Changes affect zoster, pneumococcal, and hepatitis B vaccines, and COVID-19 is now included.News Alerts (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - February 17, 2022 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Internal Medicine News Alert Source Type: news