South Africa: What If A Shingles Jab Could Also Protect Your Brain?
South Africa has finally launched Shingrix, a new shingles vaccine that studies suggest may lower the risk of dementia too.
People who received Shingrix on average took five months longer to develop dementia than similar people who received the older shingles vaccine.
South Africa's new shingles vaccine is more than 90% effective — but two doses cost about R5 600.
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