Research suggests that the shingles vaccine may reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Recommendations on who should get vaccinated.
Recent research suggests that herpes viruses may play a role in the development of dementia. These viruses also include the varicella-zoster virus, which causes shingles. A vaccine against this disease, according to researchers, not only reduces the risk of getting shingles. Immunization against the zoster virus may also make dementia less likely to occur.
Vaccination reduces the risk of dementia by 20 percent
Researchers from Wales examined the effect of shingles vaccination on the risk of dementia, such as: Pharmaceutical Journal Announced. The Welsh study has shown that vaccination with Zostavax not only protects against shingles, but can also significantly reduce the risk of being diagnosed with dementia. The results showed that the shingles vaccine reduces the risk of developing dementia by up to 20 percent.
Who should get the shingles vaccine?
as Federal Center for Health Education Inform, recommend Standing Vaccination Committee (STIKO) Shingles vaccination (shingles vaccine) is recommended for everyone age 60 and older. Additionally, people age 50 and older should get the vaccine if they have a weakened immune system or have a serious underlying condition such as: Diabetes Or asthma. If there is an increased risk of shingles, vaccination is possible and helpful early.
Shingles vaccines vary.
The positive effect of shingles vaccination on the risk of dementia could be an important step in dementia prevention. The choice of vaccine also plays an important role here. As part of a study in the specialized journal Natural medicine Two different shingles vaccines were compared. The result: Shingrix is said to offer better protection against dementia than Zostavax, write researchers at the University of Oxford.
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