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3 days agoA viral claim about chickenpox vaccines is spreading. Here's what the evidence says. - Poynter
Widespread chickenpox vaccination has not been shown to cause increased shingles cases in the United States.
In it, Seth asked him about his recent bout of shingles, an infection characterized by a painful rash and caused by the same virus that also brings us chickenpox. It typically occurs in people age 50 and older, which I happen to know Bill is not, and then Seth asked my question: How did that happen? It was his anxiety, Hader said, explaining funnily how his doctor delivered the news that stress can, in fact, cause shingles.