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Shingles Vaccination and Reduced Dementia Risk
This study examines whether receiving the live-attenuated herpes zoster vaccine reduces the risk of developing dementia among older adults in Canada. Researchers utilized a natural experiment in Ontario, where government funding for the vaccine was strictly determined by specific date-of-birth eligibility thresholds. By comparing individuals born just days apart, the authors isolated the vaccine's impact from other lifestyle factors and found that eligibility led to a significant decrease in new dementia diagnoses over a five-year period. These protective effects were notably more pronounced…
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