Herpes — Vax-Before-Travel

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Mar 23

4 min read

Shingles Vaccine, Shingrix, Approved in Japan and Europe

Herpes zoster commonly known as shingles, is caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, which causes chickenpox

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Mar 10

4 min read

Is There An HSV-2 Vaccine Available?

Herpes Simplex Virus 2 vaccine candidates miss the mark

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Herpes Simplex 1

Herpes Simplex 2

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Feb 14

3 min read

How Do Herpes Zoster Vaccines Compare?

Shringrix and Zostervax both protect people from shingles

Fact checked by Danielle Reiter, RN

Feb 7

3 min read

Herpes Declining Without a Vaccine

Genocea GEN-003 genital herpes vaccine candidate failed during clinical trials in 2017

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Herpes Simplex 1

Herpes Simplex 2

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Feb 5

2 min read

Herpes Vaccine Candidate Fails in Clinical Trial

Cytomegalovirus is a herpes virus estimated to infect 50 percent of adults by age 40

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