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GSK's Shingrix vaccine can prevent shingles for over a decade: Study

Shingles is a painful rash caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. Up to one in three people will develop shingles in their lifetime

GSK's Shingrix vaccine can prevent shingles for over a decade: Study
Updated On : 16 May 2024 | 4:29 AM IST

BioNTech, Pfizer plan shingles shot in third joint mRNA project

The partners expect to start human trials of the new vaccine in the second half of this year, they said in a statement

BioNTech, Pfizer plan shingles shot in third joint mRNA project
Updated On : 05 Jan 2022 | 8:49 PM IST

New vaccine Shingrix can make the severity of illness less severe: Study

Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, typically develops in older adults who had chicken pox

New vaccine Shingrix can make the severity of illness less severe: Study
Updated On : 28 Jul 2018 | 10:25 PM IST