TWiV reviews an association between shingles vaccination and slower biological aging, and how mucosal immunization in mice provides protection against disease caused by diverse viruses and bacteria.

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Shingles vaccination may slow biological aging (J Gerontol)
Getting virus classification and nomenclature right (J Virol)
Mucosal vaccination blocks diverse respiratory diseases (Science)
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