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A vaccine being used by the NHS to prevent shingles could also significantly delay the onset of dementia, according to new research that has left scientists baffled.



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Recombinant shingles vaccination found to lower dementia risk

There is growing evidence that a vaccine against shingles may also protect against dementia.

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New shingles vaccine may help delay dementia, study suggests

HAVING the shingles jab could slash your risk of dementia by 17 per cent, “convincing” new findings show. The Shingrix vaccine “significantly” lowered the chance of being diagnosed with the debilitating brain disease in the six years after vaccination compared to the previously-used Zostavax shot. The shingles jab Shingrix has been linked to a reduced risk of dementia in a ‘convincing’ new study The boost equates to five to nine months of life w…

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New shingles jab 'slashes risk of dementia by 17%' - can you get it on the NHS?

The brains of people over 65 given the Shingrix jab remain healthy for an extra nine months, study suggests

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Shingles vaccine could keep dementia at bay

The shingles vaccine given to people on the NHS could delay the onset of dementia, according to a new study.

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Shingles vaccine can delay onset of dementia – study

Shingles can lead to serious problems such as deafness, long-lasting pain, and blindness.

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On the NHS, people are offered two doses of Shingrix when they turn 65, as long as their birthday was on or after September 1, 2023

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New study finds NHS vaccine 'slashes risk of dementia'

In the study on more than 200,000 older people, those who were given Shingrix were diagnosed with dementia an average of 164 days later than those given an older-style jab.

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Shingles vaccine on NHS could significantly delay onset of dementia, study suggests

A study of more than 200,000 people by researchers at the University of Oxford found at least a 17% reduction in dementia diagnoses in the six years after the new recombinant shingles vaccination, equating to 164 or more additional days lived without dementia.

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New shingles vaccine could reduce risk of dementia

The effects of recombinant shingles vaccines on dementia.

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A new study showed a newer recombinant shingles vaccine was linked to a 164-day delay in dementia diagnosis in older adults compared to an older live shingles vaccine.

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Shingles vaccine on NHS could significantly delay onset of dementia, study suggests

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