Posted on 08/01/2024 8:01:34 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
A study of more than 200,000 people by researchers found at least a 17% reduction in dementia diagnoses in the six years after the new recombinant shingles vaccination, equating to 164 or more additional days lived without dementia.
The benefit was seen in both sexes but was greater in women, and the findings suggest that the recombinant shingles vaccine may have additional value in terms of protection against dementia.
Shingles is a painful and serious condition afflicting many elderly people. It is caused by the Herpes zoster virus that can flare up in people who previously had chicken pox. After the introduction of a vaccine against shingles (Zostavax) in 2006, several studies have suggested that the risk of dementia might be lower in people who had received the vaccine, although results were not conclusive.
In many countries, Zostavax has now been withdrawn and replaced by a much more effective vaccine (Shingrix).
In the study, researchers used the U.S. TriNetX electronic health records network. In the U.S., there was a switchover between Zostavax and Shingrix in October 2017. This allowed the researchers to compare the risk of dementia in the six years following Shingrix compared to otherwise similar people who had received Zostavax. More than 100,000 people were in each group. Shingrix was also compared to people who had received vaccines against other infections (flu and tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis).
Shingrix was associated with 17% lower risk of dementia than Zostavax, and 23–27% less than with the other vaccines. This equates to 5–9 more months lived without dementia for those who had been given the Shingrix vaccine compared to the other vaccines. The beneficial effects were present in both sexes but greater in women than in men.
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A cousin (just turned 80) is recovering from shingles on her butt & her ‘unmentionable’ parts as she described it. I cannot begin to imagine how horribly painful that must have been. She was visiting her sister for 3 weeks across the country & came down with the shingles at the end of her trip - had to fly home, barely able to sit. She got Valtrex & steroids, then most recently, needed antibiotics. Her ordeal has been almost 2 months. The blisters are in the process of healing, but the skin is still very tender.
“A cousin (just turned 80) is recovering from shingles on her butt & her ‘unmentionable’ parts “
I’ve heard of shingles inSIDE of unmentionable parts. I can’t even imagine ...
Yeah my mother was a godly woman. She had shingles for the last 15-20 years of her life. She lived in a world of hurt. She handled it with stoic grace and humor.
I was just about first in line when the new shingles shots came out about 10 years ago.
Nice to know they also aid in brain function.
So take a vaccine to help shingles which can be caused by the chickenpox vaccine?
I’ll pass... They’ll be dealing with the effects of this vaccine years from now.
Yes and Harris too must have received the shots on the same day.
Sounds very similar to mine.
“Did you lose any eyesight?”
Extreme tunnel vision, blurriness and sensitivity/pain to light. Total recovery.
Praise God!
I had a weeks-long bout with shingles in the scalp above my eye, but after the initial pain it didn’t hurt. (Was sensitive to touch).
It affected my eye, which caused more grief.
After the Covid fraud with Modrirna and Phizer. Hell will freeze over before I take any shot. If they mandate it, come armed. We will deal with it one way or the other. I’m not partial either way. I will die free before I do so with some government regulation. Brothers and sisters did you forget... The Land of The Free! There will be a price to pay at times, for our kids it’s worth it! Stand up brothers and sisters!!
Yup—my plan is no vaxxes and outliving all my doctors and folks who support vaxxes.
The Youtube censor lady just croaked.
I outlived her.
From your mouth to God's ears. Make it so Lord!!
The most popular hiking hill/trail we have here is 600 feel elevation gain in exactly one mile. It is reasonably steep for casual walkers.”
Is that Anderson Butte? Great views but steep.
I started taking elderberry at the very beginning of what I thought was an outbreak of shingles. The outbreak stayed small and I opted to stay on the elderberry instead of the doctor prescribed antiviral. Not saying everyone should do that, but it worked for me. It was short lived and very mild.
If that’s the explanation for your attenuated attack then people who take quercetin regularly should experience significantly fewer and/or milder shingles attacks. Is that the case?
I’m sure done with anything that is mRNA based.
It’s an interesting idea, I don’t know. I just knew back in those days elderberry was a good anti-viral and I took it early when coming down with illnesses too.
It’s an interesting idea, I don’t know. I just knew back in those days elderberry was a good anti-viral and I took it early when coming down with illnesses too.
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