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Shingrix Could Protect the Heart for Years, Study Suggests

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Source: ZME Science
Shingrix Could Protect the Heart for Years, Study Suggests
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TL;DR

A US study of about 70,000 adults aged 60+ found that the recombinant shingles vaccine Shingrix is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease years after vaccination compared with the older live vaccine, with the strongest effect on ischemic heart disease and heart failure; the finding hints at immune-system changes beyond shingles, though the observational design aims to reduce bias by comparing groups who chose vaccination rather than vaccinated versus unvaccinated.

Topics:healthscience#cardiovascular-disease#immune-system#observational-study#science#shingles-vaccine#shingrix
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  1. A Common Vaccine May Protect the Heart for Years After the Shot  ZME Science
  2. Recombinant shingles vaccination and the risk of cardiovascular events  Nature
  3. Shingles vaccine linked to 24% lower dementia risk  ScienceDaily
  4. Shingles vaccine linked to lower risk of heart attack and stroke, study finds  The Guardian
  5. Newer shingles vaccine linked to lower heart disease risk, ‘natural experiment’ shows  STAT

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