A routine shingles shot may offer powerful defense against dementia

A routine shingles shot may offer powerful defense against dementia

A unique vaccine rollout in Wales gave researchers an accidental natural experiment that revealed a striking reduction in dementia among seniors who received the shingles vaccine. The protective effect held steady across multiple analyses and was even stronger in women. Evidence also suggests benefits for people who already have dementia, hinting at a therapeutic effect.

Shingles vaccination: the case for and against

If shingles vaccination reduces dementia risk even modestly, the programme might become not merely compassionate but strategically brilliant, writes Terence Cosgrave The post Shingles vaccination: the case for and against appeared first on Irish Medical Times.