Shingles vaccine may reduce dementia, heart disease risk by 50% - Health Care Today

Shingles vaccine may reduce dementia, heart disease risk by 50% - Health Care Today

Adults ages 50 and older can protect themselves against shingles with a vaccine. Previous research has shown that the shingles vaccine may help lower a person’s risk for dementia and heart disease. A new study found that the shingles vaccine may help lower a person’s risk for vascular dementia and cardiovascular events like blood clots, heart attack, and stroke. Since 2006, older adults have been able to protect themselves from shingles by gett…