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Shingles vaccine linked to 12% lower risk of heart attack and stroke

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A study of 70,000 people in the US found that those who received the Shingrix vaccine had a 12% lower risk of cardiovascular disease in the following 3.5 years—a benefit comparable to daily blood pressure medication, according to researchers at Oxford.

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This finding is from observational records, not a clinical trial; the researchers say the benefit would need to be confirmed in clinical trials before widespread preventive use.

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