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Shingles vaccine linked to heart attack and stroke prevention | A new study supports the idea that the shingles vaccine could keep you out of the hospital from a cardiovascular event
The shingles vaccine is up to 97% effective in preventing the condition caused by the herpes zoster virus, which inflames nerves and causes painful rashes. Now, a new metastudy says it may also be a big help in boosting cardiovascular health.
In reaching this conclusion, the metastudy – which was carried out by Charles Williams, from the biopharma research company, GSK – looked at 19 different previous studies examining health metrics and the vaccine. So the fact that a vaccine against the condition shows a relationship to improved cardiovascular health certainly makes sense, and falls in line with previous research. All the studies used in the meta-analysis aimed primarily to investigate the use of herpes zoster vaccine to prevent shingles in the general population, which may limit the ability to generalise this research to people with a higher risk of cardiovascular events.
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