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PEOPLE OVER 60 SHOULD GET SHINGLES VACCINE: CDC

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are mere weeks away from officially recommending those 60 and over take a vaccine that prevents shingles, CBCNews.ca has learned.
Ref. https://www.cbc.ca/story/health/national/20...es-vaccine.html

Shingles

Shingles increases risk of heart attack, stroke. Contracting shingles, a reactivation of the chickenpox virus, increases a person's risk of stroke and heart attack, according to a research letter. Source 6i.

Shingles Health & Special Psychology

Woho another item on my list of things to further increase my risk of heart disease and stroke. How lucky can I get. I guess I will just add this to my list.

Shingles

Shot may help shield against shingles. Two vaccines are available to help prevent shingles, which can affect anyone who has had chickenpox or the chickenpox vaccine; both diseases are caused by the same virus, which stays in the body after chickenpox clears. Source 8o.