The chicken pox vaccine became available in the U.S. in 1995 and, since then, cases of the virus in the U.S. have plummeted. But chicken pox still emerges from time to time. Montana public health ...

Discover foods to avoid when you have chickenpox, and find comforting, bland options to soothe symptoms. Prioritize hydration ...

A chickenpox job is set to be added to the free combined vaccinations offered to children on the Isle of Man. The health ...

A chickenpox vaccine will soon be rolled out on the NHS in England, the government has confirmed. The jab, available from January, currently costs around £150 when bought privately. It will now be ...

The widespread introduction of a chicken pox vaccine in Australia in 2006 has prevented thousands of children from being hospitalized with severe chicken pox and saved lives, according to new research ...

The signs of chickenpox can include fever, loss of appetite, and an itchy rash. Here's how to know if you have it and when to see a doctor.

On Sept. 18, the vaccine advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to change its recommendation on the combined vaccine for chickenpox and measles, mumps and rubella, ...

Westfield Public Schools is dealing with an outbreak of chicken pox, prompting district officials to send a message to parents about the highly contagious disease.

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center report that two doses of the varicella vaccine for chicken pox given one to two months apart can be safe and effective in children with chronic ...

California children must receive a chicken pox vaccination to enter kindergarten under a state law that took effect July 1, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Passed in 1999, the law also requires ...

Doctors described what they believe are the first known cases of meningitis due to reactivation of chickenpox vaccine in two 14-year-old boys who received both recommended doses, according to a paper ...

Eligibility will be based on how old a child is when the programme starts and parents will be provided with more information nearer the time [Getty Images] Children in Northern Ireland will be offered ...