WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) Prior vaccinations against tetanus and diphtheria, shingles, and pneumococcus are all associated with a reduced risk for developing Alzheimer disease, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. Kristofer Harris, from University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and colleagues compared
The study suggests that people vaccinated against shingles, pneumococcus, tetanus and diphtheria, with or without an added pertussis vaccine, are at a 25% to 30% reduced risk of developing
Routine vaccinations, such as those for tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, herpes zoster, and pneumococcus, werew associated with a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease in a recent study.