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Shingles vaccine cuts dementia risk by 51% in older adults, study finds
A study of seniors found that getting two doses of the shingles vaccine (RZV) was linked to a 51% lower risk of dementia, even after accounting for healthy patient bias.
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A study of seniors found that getting two doses of the shingles vaccine (RZV) was linked to a 51% lower risk of dementia, even after accounting for healthy patient bias.
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