Shingles vaccines may reduce dementia risk, two large new studies ... - CNN
Jul 30, 2024 · CNN — Two new studies suggest that getting a vaccine to protect against a painful case of shingles may be beneficial for memory, too. An estimated 98% of US adults have had chickenpox and are at...
Shingles tied to cognitive decline - Harvard Health
Nov 1, 2024 · A 2024 study involving more than 149,000 people, middle-aged and older, found that those who had shingles were 20% more likely to notice signs of cognitive decline years later, compared with those who didn't have shingles.
Shingles may increase risk of cognitive decline
Aug 20, 2024 · A new study has found that an episode of shingles is associated with about a 20 percent higher long-term risk of subjective cognitive decline, one of the earliest noticeable symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Large study of shingles vaccine finds strong effectiveness ...
Jan 8, 2024 · The vaccine currently used to protect people against shingles maintains strong effectiveness over 4 years post-vaccination, according to a Kaiser Permanente-led research study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Impact of Shingles Vaccine in Preventing Stroke, Dementia
1 day ago · The research aims to investigate the real-world effectiveness of Shingrix in preventing shingles, dementia, and stroke among nursing home residents. The study will analyze data from electronic health records of approximately 3.5 million nursing home residents who were admitted between 2017 and 2022 across the United States.
Two-dose shingles vaccine is still highly effective after four ...
Apr 1, 2024 · The CDC recommends adults ages 50 and older get two doses of the recombinant zoster vaccine (Shingrix), with the doses separated by two to six months, to prevent shingles. But how long can it offer protection?
New shingles vaccine could reduce risk of dementia
Jul 25, 2024 · The new recombinant shingles vaccine ‘Shingrix’ is associated with a reduced risk of dementia compared to an earlier shingles vaccine, according to a major new study published in Nature Medicine. It is also more protective than vaccines against other infections.
Latest shingles vaccine may also delay dementia, study finds
Jul 26, 2024 · There may be new hope against dementia after recent research that found the latest shingles vaccine appears to delay the onset of the memory-impairing condition.
Why You Should Get the Shingles Vaccine Soon | U.S. News
Nov 30, 2021 · Shingrix shingles vaccine is more than 90% effective in protecting healthy older adults from shingles and its painful side effects. Shingrix is the only approved shingles shot for U.S....
New study examines long term effectiveness of live shingles vaccine
Nov 8, 2023 · The effectiveness of the live zoster (shingles) vaccine is highest in the first year after vaccination and then wanes substantially. But it continues to provide some protection against shingles...
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