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A new study is part of a growing body of evidence that vaccination against shingles—and potentially other infections—can be protective against developing dementia. While there is currently no ...

Getting the Shingrix vaccine after the age of 50 can reduce your chances of developing the painful skin condition known as shingles. Vaccination also might help reduce your risk of dementia, according ...

In the new study, the Italian researchers recruited 132,986 adults aged 50 and older - 12,000 of who were hospitalised with a ...