Most people have a virus hiding in their cells. It’s probably been there for years, and it could reactivate anytime. This virus, varicella-zoster, causes both chickenpox and shingles,…
Read more Chicken pox, shingles and the vaccines: What to knowThe new acting director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced changes to the recommended vaccination schedule for adults against COVID-19 and for kids…
Read more CDC announces change in COVID-19 and chickenpox vaccine recommendationsATLANTA — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisory committee meets Thursday to begin a two-day session focused on shots against COVID-19, hepatitis B and chickenpox.…
Read more Kennedy’s advisory panel is expected to vote on hepatitis B and MMRV vaccinesFlorida’s plan to drop school vaccine mandates likely won’t take effect for 90 days and would include only chickenpox and a few other illnesses unless lawmakers decide to…
Read more Florida’s plan to drop school vaccine rule won’t start for 90 days, won’t cover all diseasesST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Dr. Joseph Ladapo, whose credentials include two Harvard University degrees, says that requiring vaccinations for diseases like measles, polio and chickenpox amounts to government-imposed…
Read more Florida surgeon general Ladapo’s vaccine mandates opposition goes against medical mainstream(CNN) — Florida will move to end all vaccine mandates in the state, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced Wednesday. The move would make Florida the first state…
Read more Florida plans to end vaccine mandates statewide, including for schoolchildrenMADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature on Wednesday plans to take the final step needed to stop Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ administration from requiring 7th graders…
Read more Wisconsin’s GOP-led Legislature to block meningitis vaccine requirement for students
