☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Science@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 days agoGetting vaccinated against shingles could protect you from getting dementia, or slow the progression of the disease, says a new studywww.sciencefocus.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down10
arrow-up139arrow-down1external-linkGetting vaccinated against shingles could protect you from getting dementia, or slow the progression of the disease, says a new studywww.sciencefocus.com☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Science@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squareredparadise@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 days agoWhy are we getting vaccinated against singles?
minus-squaredavel [he/him]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 days agoTo not get shingles. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoster_vaccine A zoster vaccine is a vaccine that reduces the incidence of herpes zoster (shingles), a disease caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, which is also responsible for chickenpox.
minus-squareakwd169@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoI had shingles in my mid 20s and it was not fun, you might want to consider getting vaccinated
Why are we getting vaccinated against singles?
To not get shingles. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoster_vaccine
I had shingles in my mid 20s and it was not fun, you might want to consider getting vaccinated