Black Children at Lower Risk of Shingles after Chickenpox Vaccine; Genetic Explanation Is Most Likely, Researchers Think
Black Children at Lower Risk of Shingles after Chickenpox Vaccine; Genetic Explanation Is Most Likely, Researchers Think
Black children are less likely than white or Asian children to develop shingles (herpes zoster) after receiving the varicella vaccine to prevent chickenpox, reports a study in the March issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.
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