Strong Support
mechanistic
Some vaccines made with weakened viruses don’t just protect against the specific disease—they might also give your whole immune system a boost that could help protect your brain from damage, unlike other vaccines that only target one part of the virus.
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Evidence from Studies
Supporting (2)
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Non-specific Effects of Live Attenuated Pertussis Vaccine Against Heterologous Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases
Cohort Study
Human & Animal
201812
Non-specific Effect of Vaccines: Immediate Protection against Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection by a Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine
Randomized Controlled Trial
Animal
2018Contradicting (1)
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The recombinant shingles vaccine is associated with lower risk of dementia
Cohort Study
Human
2024 OctGold Standard Evidence Needed
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