Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A pharmacist displays doses of a vaccine that protects against shingles, at a CVS Pharmacy in Miami, on September 9, 2025. - ...

A common vaccine meant to ward off shingles may be doing something even more extraordinary: protecting the brain. Earlier this year, researchers reported that the shingles vaccine cuts the risk of ...

In addition to possibly lowering dementia risk, the shingles vaccine may also slow disease progression, a new study suggests. Image credit: Emilija Manevska/Getty Images Over the last few years, ...

A shingles vaccination effort launched in Wales in 2013 has produced two findings that bring new optimism to dementia research. The program appears not only to lower the likelihood of mild cognitive ...

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(CNN) — The shingles vaccine not only offers protection against the painful viral infection, a new study suggests that the two-dose shot also may slow the progression of dementia. Shingles, caused by ...

Over the last few years, research has been published showing a potential link between the shingles vaccine and a lower risk for dementia. Research published in April 2025 found that people receiving ...