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Shingles vaccination catch-up campaign may also better protect elderly against dementia
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The government is adding a four-year catch-up campaign for individuals aged 61 to 69 to its shingles vaccination program, following last year's offer to all sixty-year-olds in 2027. This initiative aims to potentially protect older adults against dementia as well. The cabinet has allocated 400 million euros for this expanded public health effort, seeking to boost immunity and reduce long-term cognitive risks among the aging population through widespread immunization.
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