DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently read this morning that the shingles vaccine, Shingrix, “may have a protective effect against dementia.” It goes on to say the studies that have been conducted so far are ...

Evidence from a team of scientists at the University of Oxford indicates that the newer shingles vaccine is more protective against dementia compared to the previous shingles vaccine. Both shingles ...

The large-scale study is one of the first to evaluate the two-dose recombinant zoster vaccine (Shingrix) in a large sample group. Previous research has shown that dementia risk is lower with the ...

Shingrix (recombinant varicella-zoster virus) is a prescription vaccine that’s used to help prevent shingles in certain adults. Shingrix is not known to interact with any medications or supplements.

If you're at risk for shingles, getting vaccinated is the best option for protection. Shingrix is the only vaccine that helps ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I recently read this morning that the shingles vaccine, Shingrix, "may have a protective effect against dementia." It goes on to say the studies that have been conducted so far are ...