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Thursday 11 June 2015

Shingles Vaccine May Cut Odds of Long-Term Pain - WebMD


Findings support immunization of older adults

 TBD, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Even when shingles vaccination does not prevent the disease, it reduces the risk of long-term pain that can occur as a complication of the condition, according to a new study.

Although the U.S. Advisory Council on Immunization Practices recommends shingles vaccination for people 60 and older, vaccination rates remain low, the researchers say...



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