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Vaccine Articles

• Vaccine Against Herpes Zoster Virus (HZV or Shingles)
• January 29, 2008 by MuirLab
• In May 2006, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had approved Zostavax [Zoster Vaccine Live (Oka/Merck)] to prevent shingles or reduce the pain associated with shingles in those 60 years and older. more...

• Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccinations
• January 29, 2008 by MuirLab
• Vaccination Statistics: In the United States, influenza and pneumococcal infections are responsible for causing the largest number of vaccine preventable deaths. more...

• Pertussis Booster Vaccine
• January 29, 2008 by MuirLab
• Another vaccine may be recommended for health care workers to protect them against the increasing risk of pertussis. more...

• An Avian Influenza Vaccine?
• January 29, 2008 by MuirLab
• When the H5N1 avian influenza virus re-emerged in Hong Kong in 2003, it triggered a pandemic alert by the World Health Organization (WHO). more...

• Pertussis Update
• January 29, 2008 by MuirLab
• The year 2006 marks the 100-year anniversary of the discovery that the bacterium Bordetella pertussis is the causative agent of whooping cough. more...

• Vaccine Update
• July 1, 2007 by MuirLab
• In 2005 and 2006 five new vaccines were FDA licensed and are now providing protection from serious infections and cervical cancer. more...