Key Takeaways
Getting your flu shot might have additional benefits.
We dont usually get to see results like that, Schulz told Verywell.
The patients had no diagnosis ofdementia, mild cognitive impairment, orencephalopathyat the beginning of the study.
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Health authorities have encouraged flu vaccinations for decades as they have a known safety profile.
Several other vaccines have been linked to a reduction in the risk of dementia too.
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