Shingles vaccine linked to reduction in dementia diagnoses, study finds

Shingles vaccine linked to reduction in dementia diagnoses, study finds

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The shingles vaccine could be an effective intervention for dementia, with a large "natural experiment" in Wales finding a substantial drop in dementia risk for those who received the vaccine.

Scientists may have produced the strongest evidence yet that the shingles vaccine is linked to reduced dementia risk.
Using the health records of more than 280,000 older adults in Wales, researchers found those who received the shingles vaccine were … [7739 chars]

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