The lawyer for a Kentucky high school student who wasn’t allowed to participate in school activities because he wasn’t vaccinated for chickenpox says his client has now contracted the illness. Continue reading
According to a spokesperson from NSHA, chickenpox is “not as common as it used to be due to vaccination programs” but it’s “not unusual to receive reports of chickenpox in schools.” Continue reading
Despite health experts saying the vaccine is highly effective and safe, some parents are still choosing to expose children to chickenpox the old fashioned way — with an infection party. Continue reading
Matt Bevin said he exposed his children to chickenpox in order to immunize them. That’s a “public health hazard,” says one expert. Continue reading
North Carolina officials say a chickenpox outbreak at a private school has grown to the state’s largest in more than two decades. Continue reading
Ontario is reminding seniors who are turning 65 in 2017 that they will be eligible to get the shingles vaccine free of charge starting Jan. 1. Continue reading
Kansas City Royals All-Star pitcher Kelvin Herrera and right fielder Alex Rios have been diagnosed with chickenpox, raising concerns that others on the AL Central-leading team may have been exposed. Continue reading
Ontario’s publicly funded chickenpox vaccination program appears to have dramatically reduced the number of children who get infected with the virus, researchers say. Continue reading
All students going back to school this fall must have proof they’ve been vaccinated against two additional conditions – meningococcal disease and whooping cough. Continue reading