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Don’t Forget the Shingles Vaccine - Frankly Speaking Ep 453
Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine
12 minutes
1 month ago
Don’t Forget the Shingles Vaccine - Frankly Speaking Ep 453
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-453
Overview: Many patients are still hesitant about the shingles vaccine, but the benefits go far beyond preventing a painful rash. Hear how varicella zoster vaccination can also reduce the risks of postherpetic neuralgia, dementia, and cardiovascular events, giving you powerful tools to guide more informed patient decisions.
Episode resource links:
Dementia: Neurol Sci. 2024 Jan;45(1):27-36. doi: 10.1007/s10072-023-07038-7CV: J Infect Dis. 2025 Feb 28:jiaf105. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiaf105
Guest: Robert A. Baldor MD, FAAFPMusic Credit: Matthew Bugos
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Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine
A weekly Podcast series covering newsworthy topics in primary care medicine. Thoughts? Suggestions? Email us at
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