Shingles rates fall off a cliff among some Americans as researchers reveal likely reason

Shingles rates have dropped sharply among younger U.S. adults, as the first generation eligible for routine childhood chickenpox vaccination is now in their late 20s.

That’s according to a major study led by Epic Research, which analyzed the electronic health records of more than 85 million adults.

The biggest drop was between people born from 1991 to 1995 and those born from 1996 to 2000.

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