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Recent studies have shown convincingly that vaccines against shingles (Herpes zoster) reduce the risk of dementia.

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Protection against painful shingles isn't the only reason to get vaccinated. New research shows the shot could also shield your heart for up to eight years, especially if you're under 60.

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To make matters worse, the shingles symptoms made sleeping even harder, so it was a tough few weeks. One of the scariest things was wondering if the infection was going to affect my baby.

Shingles is associated with an increased chance of health problems like strokes and heart attacks, but receiving a shingles jab seems to curb the risk of such cardiovascular problems ...

2. What are the symptoms of measles? The signs and symptoms of measles usually start 7–14 days after exposure to the virus, and include rash, fever, a runny nose, cough and conjunctivitis.