A new study that takes advantage of a change in availability of the shingles (*Herpes zoster*) vaccine in Wales finds that vaccination reduces dementia symptoms in those already diagnosed with the disease, and reduced deaths from dementia by approximately 30% over the following nine years.

Summary: sciencefocus.com/news/shingles…

Original paper: cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8…

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A 7-year longitudinal study of over 280,000 individuals indicates that the shingles vaccine was associated with a 20% lower frequency of dementia.

Summary: sciencealert.com/shingles-vacc…

Original paper: nature.com/articles/s41586-025…

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Shingles Vaccine Guards Against Dementia, Study Reveals : ScienceAlert

A vaccine for shingles could protect against dementia according to a new study that took advantage of a quirk in Wales' vaccine rollout scheme.

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