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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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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nature.com/articles/d41586-023…

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

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