Shingles Vaccine Found to Slash Heart Attack and Stroke Risk by 12%

A major new study has found that the shingles vaccine Shingrix is linked to a 12% lower risk of heart attack and stroke — a benefit researchers say could be comparable to taking daily blood pressure medication. Published by the University of Oxford-led team, the research tracked 70,000 US adults over seven years, comparing cardiovascular outcomes before and after the rapid switch from the older Zostavax vaccine to the more effective Shingrix in 2017.

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