Shingles Vaccine May Lower Overall Stroke Risk, Study Suggests

HealthDay (2/12, Mozes) reported that while shingles is "tied to heightened risk of stroke," researchers found that "overall stroke risk dropped 20% among patients under age 80 who got the shingles vaccine" and 10% among patients who were 80 or older who received the vaccine. The findings were presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference.

        Cardiovascular Business (2/12, Slachta) also covered the research.

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