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Is there a link between Alzheimer’s disease and infections?
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A study has shown that a vaccine reduces the chances of developing dementia by 20% in the seven-year follow-up period after receiving it. The study involved over 13,500 people in the UK and Wales who received one of three shingles vaccines between 2006 and 2010. In the study, those who received shingles vaccine had a 30% reduced risk of developing dementia than those who didn’t.
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