NEW YORK, November 4, 2005—Many of the world’s leading experts on the varicella-zoster virus (VZV)—which causes chickenpox (varicella), shingles (herpes zoster) and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN)—will convene in New York on November 7 to discuss global VZV issues, including: the impact of the vaccine in disease reduction; the FDA’s recent approval of MMRV; the effectiveness of an experimental shingles vaccine in reducing the incidence of shingles; and the poten

NEW CANAAN, CT — Fever, cough, aches and chills mean one thing to most of us as the winter months draw near—influenza, the flu, is circulating again in our community. If we could avoid the misery and potential complications, most of us would choose to do so. Each year, we hope there will be plentiful vaccine, yet once again we have scarce supply.