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Childhood Chickenpox Vaccines Linked to Far Fewer Shingles Cases
Original: Childhood Chickenpox Shots May Be Slashing Shingles Cases Decades Later--by Quite a Bit https://gizmodo.com/childhood-ch
New reporting suggests that routine childhood chickenpox vaccination may be substantially reducing shingles cases decades later, strengthening evidence that the varicella vaccine offers long-term protection beyond preventing chickenpox itself. The finding is being shared among health and science readers, adding to the ongoing case for widespread childhood immunisation programmes.
Why now: People are discussing new evidence that a routine childhood vaccine appears to deliver unexpected long-term health benefits.
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- Childhood Chickenpox Shots May Be Slashing Shingles Cases Decades Later--by Quite a Bit https://gizmodo.com/childhood-chickenpox-shots-may-be-slashing-shingles-cases-decades-later-by-quite-a-bit-2000821061 # Health # Science # Medicine · gizmodo@robot.villas · 2
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