Shingles vaccine linked to fewer heart incidents

A new study has found that the shingles vaccine "Shingrix" significantly reduces the risk of heart disease and strokes among the elderly. The results, involving 70,000 individuals aged over 60 and monitored for up to seven years, showed that those who received the vaccine experienced a 12% decrease in the likelihood of developing cardiovascular diseases during the first three and a half years after vaccination. By the end of the follow-up period, this reduction had lowered to approximately 4%. It is believed that the vaccine could prevent hundreds of thousands of heart attacks and strokes worldwide, with an impact similar to blood pressure medications. This is thought to be due to the vaccine's potential to reduce virus-related inflammation, which may increase the risk of heart conditions.

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