Shingles, Zostavax vaccination and risk of developing dementia: a nested case-control study-results from the UK Biobank cohort.
Artitaya LophatananonKrisztina MekliRachel CantAlistair BurnsCurtis DobsonRuth ItzhakiKenneth Ross MuirPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
A history of shingles was not associated with an increased risk of dementia. In subjects who were eligible for the immunisation and vaccinated with Zostavax, we saw reduced risk of developing dementia.