Shingles vaccine can delay onset of dementia – study

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By Jane Kirby, PA Media

The shingles vaccine given to people on the NHS could delay the onset of dementia, according to a new study.

The finding – which experts say is “convincing” – shows the Shingrix vaccine is linked to a at least a 17% drop in dementia diagnoses in the 6 years after vaccination than the previously-used Zostavax jab.