The CDC has updated its 2026 adult immunization schedule to recommend Shingrix starting at age 45 for adults with a history of chickenpox, lowering the previous threshold of 50. The change reflects ...

The new 0.5mL single-dose, prefilled syringe has the same composition as the original 2-vial presentation but removes the need for reconstitution. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a ...

A routine vaccination recommended for adults over 50 might be doing double duty in protecting our health. Recent research suggests that shingles vaccines not only shield against the painful viral ...

Q. I would encourage anyone on the fence about getting the Shingrix vaccine to seriously consider it. My elderly father had the older shingles vaccine but not Shingrix. Several years ago, he had ...

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. (CNN) — Although the two-dose ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently read this morning that the shingles vaccine, Shingrix, “may have a protective effect against dementia.” It goes on to say the studies that have been conducted so far are ...