This vaccine is linked to a 40% reduction in your risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

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Vaccines Linked to Lower Dementia Risk:

The strongest protective effects have been observed in the following adult immunizations:

Shingles (Herpes Zoster): The shingles vaccine shows some of the most dramatic results. The newer recombinant vaccine (Shingrix) is associated with a 20% to 33% reduction in dementia risk. A landmark Stanford Medicine study found it granted recipients an average of 164 additional days lived dementia-free compared to older live vaccines.

Influenza (Flu): Annual flu shots are consistently linked to cognitive protection. Getting regular flu vaccines can lower Alzheimer's risk by 40% over four years. Furthermore, a 2026 study published in Neurology showed that the high-dose flu vaccine (typically given to seniors) reduced the risk by 55% compared to unvaccinated individuals.

Tdap / Td (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis): Receiving a Tdap booster in older adulthood is linked to a 30% to 33% lower risk of developing dementia over an eight-year period.

Pneumococcal (Pneumonia): Protecting against pneumococcal disease reduces the risk of Alzheimer's disease by 27%.

RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus): Though a newer vaccine, the RSV jab (Arexvy) has already been linked to a 29% reduction in dementia risk over an 18-month follow-up.

Now is the time of year when COVID, Influenza, and RSV are on the rise. The reduction is Alzheimer’s risk is just another reason to get these safe, effective, and inexpensive protective vaccinations—and you are not just protecting yourself, but those around you, too!

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Pretzel · 70-79, M

Interesting. Is there a certain number of the injections that reduce the risk?

KunsanVeteran · M

@Pretzel Thank you for a very interesting and thought provoking question. Up front I’ll say: I do not have a definite answer so I will hazard an educated guess and put it in context. Others are invited to join in.

First, the benefit isn’t necessarily “additive” (i.e. If one gives 10%, a second 15%, a third 25%… that doesn’t mean the protection adds up). But it is reasonable to believe each additional vaccine might improve your overall risk reduction to some degree. It won’t reduce your risk to “0” though.

Second, while Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia in Americans, it is not the only cause (by far). This data is for Alzheimer’s only. There are a few types of dementia that are reversible (e.g. Pick’s disease, normopressure hydrocephalus) so any dementia must be investigated by a specialist as early as possible.

Third, and most importantly, your main motivation should be to avoid getting the various diseases the vaccines were designed to prevent! However, reduction in Alzheimer’s risk is only one of several “side benefits” we are beginning to notice and investigate.

Pretzel · 70-79, M

@KunsanVeteran thanks. I am a believer in the flu vaccine and get that one every year. Ever since I got the flu and had to go to the ER for rehydration.

KunsanVeteran · M

@Pretzel The overwhelming evidence is that the more common vaccines are very safe and the protection that they give outweighs unusual and rare side effects by many, many orders of magnitude.

I am very excited by the promise of the mRNA Vaccines. I am not in clinical practice anymore since my retirement in 2019, but I am an avid follower of the progress that is being made in these technologies and my youngest daughter is carrying on that tradition!

MethDozer · M

But, but, but autism

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