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Study strengthens link between shingles vaccine and lower dementia risk (med.stanford.edu)
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[โ€“] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Hmm... I just got shingles last year. Does that have a similar effect as vaccination (since the vaccine is based on an attenuated live virus, and re-infection is practically unheard-of), or does it mean I now have an elevated risk?

[โ€“] obelix@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Neuro inflammation associated with shingles raises risk, I think.