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2024-03-02 08:37:21 UTC - HELPFUL
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No, the hepatitis B vaccine does not cause shingles. Shingles is caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. There's no indication that the hep B vaccine increase the risk of shingles. https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004790.pub2/full https://www.healthline.com/health/hepatitis-b-vaccine-side-effects#outlook
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