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Study strengthens link between shingles vaccine and lower dementia risk (med.stanford.edu)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (12 children)

Hmm... I just got shingles last year. Does that have a similar effect as vaccination (since the vaccine is based on an attenuated live virus, and re-infection is practically unheard-of), or does it mean I now have an elevated risk?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Neuro inflammation associated with shingles raises risk, I think.

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