Around a million diagnosed cases of shingles (herpes zoster) occur annually in the United States. You may have seen Justin Bieber's 2022 Instagram video announcing he had one type of Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a neurological disorder brought on by the same virus that causes chickenpox and shingles.
We want to let our LGBTQ+ patients know we are in their corner. Coming out to your provider improves their ability to create a care plan right for you. But we know coming out isn’t easy, and we want you to know how important it is.
On March 29, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration authorized a second booster (fourth dose) of mRNA vaccines (Pfizer or Moderna) for people 50 years and up. The same day, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the same.