Does the chickenpox vaccine (Varivax III, Varilrix) prevent shingles

November 2003

Does the chickenpox vaccine (Varivax III, Varilrix) prevent shingles?

Shingles is due to reactivation of the chickenpox virus (varicella zoster) that remains in the body.

It usually occurs in older adults because their immunity wanes and the virus multiplies.

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Table of Contents

who should take ASA daily and how much they should take
Men's Health Cialis is now approved in Canada to treat erectile dysfunction
Cardiology new warnings about a potential interaction between cranberry juice and warfarin
Osteoporosis combo treatment for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women
Osteoporosis thiazide diuretics reduce the risk of fractures from osteoporosis
Periostat, a new low-dose doxycycline for periodontitis
Shingles Does the chickenpox vaccine (Varivax III, Varilrix) prevent shingles
Alzheimer's Disease Canadians are asking about memantine (Namenda) for Alzheimer's
severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) might make a comeback during flu season
link between atypical antipsychotics and diabetes
Serzone-5HT2 will go off the market this month in Canada
Hematology & Oncology Femara (letrozole) to prevent recurrent breast cancer
Infectious Diseases new injectable antibiotic called Invanz (IN-vance)
Infectious Diseases Which antibiotic suspensions really need to be kept refrigerated
Medication Errors Look- and sound-alike drug names are creating mistakes