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For those living with dementia, new study suggests shingles vaccine could slow the disease

For those living with dementia, new study suggests shingles vaccine could slow the disease

A new analysis of a vaccination program in Wales found that the shingles vaccine not only appeared to lower new dementia diagnoses by 20%, it also helped those who already have the disease.

Dec 3, 2025

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For those living with dementia, new study suggests shingles vaccine could slow the disease

A new analysis of a vaccination program in Wales found that the shingles vaccine not only appeared to lower new dementia diagnoses by 20%, it also helped those who already have the disease.

med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2025/03/shingles-vaccination-dementia.html

STUDY - Nature - A natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-08800-x

STUDY - Cell - The effect of shingles vaccination at different stages of the dementia disease course - https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(25)01256-5

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