Shingles vaccine may slow biological aging and reduce inflammation

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A shingles vaccine may do more than prevent a painful rash. New research from the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology suggests it could also be associated with slower biological aging in older adults.

Scientists analyzed information from the nationally representative U.S. Health and Retirement Study, focusing on more than 3,800 adults who were age 70 and older in 2016. After accounting for differences in health status and demographic factors, those who had...

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