Shingles Vaccine May Slow Dementia Progression
Although previous research has shown associations between herpes zoster (HZ) vaccination and reduced dementia occurrence, recent findings demonstrate that it also may protect against early cognitive impairments and death due to dementia.
Authors
- Shravya Pant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0649-3339)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA
- Published
- 2025-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2025.20027
- Primary Topic
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00