Vaccine and Shingles
The introduction of the varicella vaccine has led to a significant decline in chickenpox cases, with reductions of 95% to 97%, even among adults and infants. This decline supports the idea that natural exposure to chickenpox acts as a booster for immunity against shingles, challenging earlier predictions of increased shingles cases due to vaccination. Insights reveal that community exposure has decreased, benefiting those who were never vaccinated.In this clip
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Ep 76 Chickenpox: There's always a 'but'
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