The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced on Friday that there are several new vaccine options available for the 2013-2014 flu season. New options include quadrivalent shots and nasal sprays that provide protection against four flu virus strains rather than the usual three. There is also a new vaccine available for people with…

Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus called varicella zoster. Before the vaccine that protects against chickenpox became available in 1995, it was one of the most common diseases of childhood, affecting almost all children before the age of 9 years Most children with chickenpox have relatively mild symptoms. They commonly develop…