‘Strong evidence’ of lowered dementia risk: the benefits of shingles vaccination

2026-03-17 - 16:20

A growing body of evidence suggests the vaccine may also lower risk of stroke and heart attack One in three people in the US get shingles. Despite this, US vaccination rates remain low – about 35% of adults over 60, consistent with overall vaccination trends. “We have a vaccine that works really well,” says Dr Andrew Wallach, ambulatory care chief medical officer at NYC Health + Hospitals. “But there is a lot of what I call vaccine fatigue right now.” Continue reading...