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Don’t Forget the Shingles Vaccine - Frankly Speaking Ep 453

Don’t Forget the Shingles Vaccine - Frankly Speaking Ep 453

Pri-Med Podcasts

October 6, 202512m 26s

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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/s10072-023-07038-7
    CV: J Infect Dis. 2025 Feb 28:jiaf105. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiaf105 

Guest: Robert A. Baldor MD, FAAFP

Music Credit: Matthew Bugos

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