Study (preprint) indicates shingles vaccine may cut dementia risk. If this proves true, it could indicate one more link between certain viral diseases and certain neurodegenerative diseases.

Does shingles vaccination cut dementia risk? Large study hints at a link. Analysis of nearly 300,000 people finds an association between the shingles jab and a lower rate of dementia — but questions linger.
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https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01824-1

Does shingles vaccination cut dementia risk? Large study hints at a link

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Does anyone know of a more up to date data source for #shingles prevalence? For the US or elsewhere?

https://www.cdc.gov/shingles/surveillance.html

CDC only has through 2016. in especially interested in a source with a breakdown by different ages like in the second graph on that page.

#data #epidemiology #herpesZoster ​

Shingles Surveillance, Trends, Deaths | CDC

Learn more about shingles surveillance, including shingles hospitalizations, trends, and vaccination rates.

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