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Childhood Chickenpox Shots May Be Slashing Shingles Cases Decades Later—by Quite a Bit

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What happened

A massive study of over 85 million U.S. medical records has confirmed that childhood vaccinations against chickenpox lowers your risk of shingles.

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Key facts

  • A massive study of over 85 million U.S. medical records has confirmed that childhood vaccinations against chickenpox lowers your risk of shingles.
  • Reported by Gizmodo and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:20:51 UTC.

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