Herpes Zoster Vaccination and Incident Dementia in Canada

Neurology Minute · Oct 16, 2026 · 2m

Dr. Margarita Fedorova and Dr. Pascal Geldsetzer discuss how the herpes zoster vaccination may have neuroprotective effects, potentially delaying or preventing dementia.

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Pomirchy M, Chung S, Bommer C, Strobel S, Geldsetzer P. Herpes zoster vaccination and incident dementia in Canada: an analysis of natural experiments. Lancet Neurol. 2026;25(2):170-180. doi:10.1016/S1474-4422(25)00455-7