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Dr. David Winter of Baylor Scott and White discusses the new study on the shingles vaccine. Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow ban on transgender military troops McDonald’s is adding its ...

Zostavax and Shingrix are linked to protection for older adults in multiple studies.

A new study is part of a growing body of evidence that vaccination against shingles—and potentially other infections—can be protective against developing dementia. While there is currently no ...

Many people aren’t benefiting from the shingles vaccine now. Not only can it prevent shingles — it also may protect the brain ...

The shingles vaccine reduced dementia risk by 20 percent in a recent study. The vaccine’s protective effect against dementia was more pronounced in women. Shingles vaccination is recommended for ...

It makes sense to include routine adult vaccinations to our list of preventative measures, not only for prevention of common ...

The vaccine for varicella-zoster virus, commonly known as shingles, could do far more than just protecting people from a rash ...

The vaccine for varicella-zoster virus, commonly known as shingles, could do far more than just protecting people from a rash ...

The shingles vaccine, typically administered to fend off a painful rash, might pack an unexpected benefit by delaying or even ...

Vaccine Step Down. A person’s probability of developing dementia over seven years increased with age. It was higher in the vaccine-ineligible group than the eligible group. Red dashed line indicates ...