New research shows the shingles vaccine may reduce dementia risk by 20%. A unique UK rollout offers compelling, bias-resistant data supporting the link.

A new study suggests the shingles vaccine may reduce the risk of heart disease for up to eight years post-vaccination. A cardiologist shares insights on the findings.

People who receive the shingles vaccine have a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular events, such as stroke, and coronary heart disease, with this protection lasting for up to 8 years, anew study finds.

The study found that receiving the herpes zoster vaccine was associated with a 3.5 percentage point reduction in dementia diagnoses over seven years, which translates to a 20% relative decrease.

Shingles vaccine may cut heart disease risk, new study finds 03:48. Getting a shingles vaccine may help with more than the viral infection that causes painful rashes — new research shows it can ...

Bolstering the case for the shingles vaccine protecting against dementia were the findings from a study published in Nature Medicine in 2024 that analyzed medical records from more than 100,000 ...

Shingles Vaccine Appears to Lower Dementia Risk. Zostavax and Shingrix linked to protection for older adults in multiple studies. By . Nidhi Subbaraman. Share. Resize. Listen (2 min) ...

The study emerged from an unusual aspect of a shingles vaccine rollout in Wales on Sept. 1, 2013. Welsh officials established a strict age requirement: people who were 79 on that date were ...

The vaccine is highly effective at preventing severe cases of shingles, and it seems to significantly reduce the frequency of dementia. There is even less reason to avoid getting it. Nature, 2025.

People who are given a vaccine for shingles have a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular events, including stroke, heart failure, and coronary heart disease, according to a recent study of more than a ...

People who get the shingles vaccine have a 23% lower risk of health problems like stroke, heart failure and heart disease, researchers reported Tuesday in the European Heart Journal. Adobe stock ...

The shingles vaccine has benefits that stretch beyond protecting older adults from the painful skin condition, a new study says.. Folks who get the shingles jab have a 23% lower risk of health ...