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Coverage dated October 2, 2026 to October 3, 2026

Shingles plummets among younger adults but is mysteriously rising in another group

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The chickenpox vaccine appears to protect against shingles, according to a large new analysis. Anyone who got infected with chickenpox as a child is at risk of later developing shingles, a painful, blistering rash that usually appears on one side of the body.

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  1. NBC Boston

    Shingles plummets among younger adults but is mysteriously rising in another group (opens NBC Boston)

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    The chickenpox vaccine appears to protect against shingles, according to a large new analysis. Anyone who got infected with chickenpox as a child is at risk of later developing shingles, a painful, blistering rash that usually appears on one side of the body.

  2. Gizmodo

    Childhood Chickenpox Shots May Be Slashing Shingles Cases Decades Later—by Quite a Bit (opens Gizmodo)

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    A massive study of over 85 million U.S. medical records has confirmed that childhood vaccinations against chickenpox lowers your risk of shingles. Who could have known this?

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