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New research: Shingles vaccine reduces risk of developing dementia by 20%

Jennifer Sandlin
Apr 03, 2025
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New research reveals that the shingles vaccine might play a role in reducing the risk of developing dementia. The study was led by a team of scientists at Stanford Medicine and involved analyzing a vaccination program in Wales. Researchers found that the shingles vaccine lowered new dementia diagnoses by 20%, which is more than any other currently known…

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