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Scientists may have produced the strongest evidence yet that the shingles vaccine is linked to reduced dementia risk. Using the health records of more than 280,000 older adults in Wales, researchers found those who received the shingles vaccine were 20 per cent less likely to develop dementia over the next …

Canadian advocates are calling on the British Columbian government to provide shingles and respiratory virus vaccines to seniors for free. The Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP), one of the largest advocacy groups in Canada for older community members, says it wants to see the B.C. government “honour seniors” by …