A growing body of research suggests that it may have protective effects that extend to other diseases.

New research shows that shingles vaccination may not just reduce dementia risk but slow disease progression as well.

Vaccines can protect us well beyond their intended role in remarkable and often unexpected ways, says Lisa Jarvis for ...

​In April 2025, researchers published a study analyzing data from those whose birthdays were within a week on either side of ...

The Taiwan Health Alliance yesterday urged the government to add herpes zoster (shingles) vaccine and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine to government-funded vaccination programs for adults.

Shingles vaccine may reduce dementia risk by up to 20%.Vaccine might slow dementia progression and lower death risk.More ...

Researchers have found the vaccination not only helps prevent dementia but can also slow its progression in those already ...

In winter, when immunity is low, they become vulnerable to various diseases, especially increasing the risk of developing ...

An unusual public health policy in Wales may have produced the strongest evidence yet that a vaccine can reduce the risk of ...

RZV offers substantial clinical and economic benefits but has low uptake among adults aged 50 and older compared to other vaccines. By 2020, only 10.8% of adults aged 50 and older had completed both ...

Adults over 60 face a higher risk of severe infections due to a naturally weakening immune system. Experts strongly recommend ...