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Shingles vaccine found to cut dementia risk by 20%

by dreadsword on 4/12/25, 2:36 AM with 3 comments

• by gnabgib on 4/12/25, 2:38 AM

  Discussion (667 points, 2 years ago, 273 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36083620

  (42 points, 8 months ago, 14 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41073127

• by dreadsword on 4/12/25, 2:36 AM

  Taking advantage of a unique public health policy in the UK, a new study has found that receiving the shingles vaccine reduces dementia risk by 20%. The findings bolster a growing body of research linking the vaccine to lower numbers of dementia cases.

• by yawpitch on 4/12/25, 4:14 AM

  Someone go sufficiently far back in time and jab RFK’s kid before it’s too late for the rest of us!