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Common Vaccine Linked to 24% Lower Dementia Risk in Major Study


As we get older, we face an increased risk of both dementia and shingles – but what if a single vaccine could provide protection against them both? There's already convincing evidence that an older shingles vaccine, developed under the brand name Zostavax, can protect against dementia.

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