A new study suggests the shingles vaccine may lower the likelihood of developing dementia as well as slow its progression in ...

Shingles and chicken pox are caused by the same virus, herpes zoster. After a chicken pox infection, the virus hides in some ...

New research finds that the shingles vaccine could reduce the likelihood of developing dementia and may even slow the disease ...

Earlier studies have suggested that those who are injected with the shingles vaccine tend to be more cautious and opt for a ...

The shingles vaccine not only offers protection against the painful viral infection, but a new study suggests that the ...

If you’re in your 40s, shingles isn’t just an older-adult problem—it’s the chickenpox virus waking up decades later, and it can hit you now. Getting it before age 50 significantly raises your chances ...

Shingles vaccine may help prevent or slow dementia. An unusual public health policy in Wales may offer the strongest evidence so far that a vaccine can lower dementia risk. In a new study led by ...

A unique vaccine rollout in Wales gave researchers an accidental natural experiment that revealed a striking reduction in ...

Research has shown that the vaccine may reduce dementia risk. Now a study has found that vaccinated individuals are almost 30 ...

Spotlight 5's Sarah Carnes spoke with Dr. Luis Romano about why adults over 50 should speak to their pharmacist about getting the shingles vaccine this holiday season.

Other research reinforced the relationship between shingles vaccines and dementia. In 2024, a study of 200,000 U.S. older ...

ANSWER: Yes, you can develop shingles. The only chicken pox vaccine licensed is a live, weakened strain of the chicken pox.