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antavianatoday at 5:29 PM3 repliesview on HN

So if you had shingles in your youth then you are better protected against dementia?


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tptacektoday at 5:36 PM

No, the opposite. If you've had shingles before, you're more likely to get it again later, not less.

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dymktoday at 5:36 PM

The article says that one possible reason the vaccine protects against dementia is incidental protection from other diseases. Getting chickenpox as a kid might protect you against shingles, but maybe not against those other diseases.

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thereintoday at 5:37 PM

Not really, shingles is a lifetime infection. You'd be more likely.