Shingles jab ‘slashes risk of deadly heart attack and stroke for 8 years’, study shows – have you had yours?

THE shingles vaccine lowers the risk of a heart attack or stroke for up to eight years, new research shows. 

People given a jab to protect against the painful rash illness have a 23 per cent lower risk of potentially deadly cardiovascular events.

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The findings, involving more than 1.2 million people, were published in the European Heart Journal.

The protective effect was particularly pronounced for men, people under the age of 60 and those with unhealthy lifestyle habits such as smoking, drinking alcohol and lack of exercise.

Study leader Professor Dong Keon Yon, of Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, South Korea, said: “Shingles causes a painful rash and can lead to serious complications, especially in older adults and those…