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Tony Bark @pawb.social

4d ago

Study strengthens link between shingles vaccine and lower dementia risk

med.stanford.edu

Study strengthens link between shingles vaccine and lower dementia risk

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They don't mention it here, but there appears to be a similar broad positive effect from pretty much any vaccination. It seems that firing up the immune system is generally good for you, and the benefits spread to areas seemingly unrelated to the shot itself. This is relatively new info to me. I've never done the seasonal flu vaccine, but I'm going to start, for exactly this reason. Well, that and I'll be there anyway for covid shots ...

Finally being immunocompromised and getting all the vaccinations available has a positive effect!

Cool, but I'm not clear why their next study is live vs placebo vs live vs the new style vaccine.

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?
- Who cares? It's over and done. Too late.
  You are not done with this disease. It can happen to you again.
  The obvious conclusion is: Get the vax.
  
  Does it make sense to get the VAX if you already have the virus?
- Neuro inflammation associated with shingles raises risk, I think.

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