Core Insights - Recent studies reveal additional benefits of shingles vaccination, including a potential reduction in cardiovascular disease risk by 23% among vaccinated individuals aged 50 and above [2][3] - The protective effects of the shingles vaccine are most significant within 2 to 3 years post-vaccination and can last up to 8 years [2] - Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which can lead to severe complications, particularly in older adults and those with weakened immune systems [2][3] Group 1: Shingles Vaccine Benefits - A large-scale study involving 2.2 million individuals showed that shingles vaccination significantly lowers the risk of cardiovascular events such as stroke and heart failure [2] - The vaccine may also reduce the risk of dementia by 20% over seven years, supporting the theory that viral infections can lead to neurodegenerative diseases [4] - The shingles vaccine is associated with a reduction in chronic disease burden for patients with conditions like diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [3] Group 2: Vaccine Efficacy and Recommendations - The currently available shingles vaccines in China include a live attenuated vaccine and a recombinant vaccine, with the latter showing over 90% efficacy in preventing shingles and postherpetic neuralgia [5] - The recombinant vaccine, Shingrix, requires two doses administered 2 to 6 months apart and is recommended for individuals aged 50 and older [5] - The live attenuated vaccine can be administered as a single dose to adults aged 40 and above [5]

4月20日晚间，百克生物(688276)发布了其2024年年报。财报显示，报告期内，公司实现的营业收入约为12.29亿元，同比下降32.64%;对应实现的归属净利润 约为2.32亿元，同比下降53.67%。 对此，百克生物表示，主要系本报告期带状疱疹疫苗销量减少所致。这一业绩也预示着国内"带疱一哥"在其核心品种商业化的第二年便遭遇滑铁卢。然而， 受到百克生物此次年报业绩表现打击最大的似乎并非百克本身，而是尚未实现产品收入且核心带疱疫苗即将上市的绿竹生物-B(02480)。 陷入流动性陷阱，亟待被"拯救" 今年5月2日，绿竹生物股价在结束了长达1个半月的横盘后，出现大幅收跌9.09%，引发了场内持筹者的大幅抛售，当日成交量达到180.36万股，打破了绿竹 生物股票2024年以来的单日成交量新高。 智通财经APP观察到，2024年以来，绿竹生物股票流动性出现了断崖式下跌，截至目前的17个月内，单月成交量不超过20万股的月份有10个，单月成交量最 低的月份为今年1月，整月成交量仅22800股。从成交量来看，绿竹生物显然已滑落至被市场遗忘的边缘，亟待被"拯救"。 对于绿竹生物而言，此前最合适的捷径自然是"入通"，但" ...