correlational
Strong Support
Older people who got the shingles shot seem to be less likely to develop dementia than those who got the flu shot or the whooping cough/tetanus/diphtheria shot — and that’s probably because the shingles vaccine itself is doing something special, not just because getting any vaccine is good for you.
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The recombinant shingles vaccine is associated with lower risk of dementia
Cohort Study
Human
2024 OctThis study found that older adults who got the new shingles shot were less likely to get dementia than those who got the flu shot or the tetanus shot, suggesting the shingles vaccine has a special protective effect—not just any vaccine does this.
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