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Getting vaccinated against shingles could protect you from getting dementia, or slow the progression of the disease, says a new study (www.sciencefocus.com)
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[–] davel@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago

To 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.