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Chickenpox vaccine beats 'chickenpox parties' at preventing shingles
Original: Chickenpox vaccine better than chickenpox parties at preventing shingles. And getting shingles increases your likelihood
A widely shared health item reports that vaccination against chickenpox is more effective than deliberately exposing children to the virus — the so-called 'chickenpox parties' — at preventing shingles later in life. It also notes that having shingles raises the likelihood of cardiovascular death. Some commenters framed the finding as a rebuttal to vaccine-skeptic arguments associated with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Why now: Renewed public debate over vaccine policy and RFK Jr.'s stance has put childhood vaccination guidance back in the spotlight.
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- Chickenpox vaccine better than chickenpox parties at preventing shingles. And getting shingles increases your likelihood of cardiovascular death. Take that, RFK jr https:// gizmodo.com/childhood-chickenp… · HollyCo26588808@universeodon.com · 4
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