A study has revealed that the shingles vaccine increases the risk of other people around the vaccinated person getting chicken pox. Shingles, also known as “zoster”, affects 1 out of every 3 American adults, with one million cases of shingles recorded each year in the U.S. alone. According to research published by The Journal of Infectious Diseases, the vaccine to combat shingles may actually be contributing to its spread. Naturalnews.com reports: The elite research team was comprised of members from NASA’s Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, University of Texas Health Science Center, University of Colorado Medical School, and the CDC. The team conducted an analysis of 36 male and female participants, all of whom were over the age of 60. To begin, all of the subjects were given a vaccine for shingles that was created by the pharmaceutical giant, Merck. The vaccine, known as Zostavax, contains live, attenuated varicella zoster virus (VZV). The scientists note that the vaccine package’s insert notes that recipients should avoid contact with newborn infants, pregnant women who’ve not had chicken pox, and immuno-compromised individuals for an unspecified amount of time following inoculation. After administering the vaccine to the study participants, skin swab samples were gathered at the [...]
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