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The Shingles Bell

The Shingles Bell

Shingles vaccination is a well-established way to reduce the risk and severity of shingles (Herpes zoster) and its often debilitating complications. In the last few years, multiple large population studies - now including “natural experiment” / quasi-randomised designs - have also reported a consistent association between shingles vaccination and a lower subsequent risk of dementia. Some of the strongest evidence suggests the effect may be greater in women.

These findings do not yet prove that shingles vaccines prevent Alzheimer’s disease (or dementia) directly, nor do they define the ideal timing for vaccination purely for neuroprotection. But the signal is now strong enough to justify a practical, evidence-aligned conclusion…

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