Survey: 72% Would Consider Unavailable Dementia Vaccine

Adult vaccination needs vary by age, health conditions, pregnancy status, occupation and prior doses, so clinicians recommend reviewing immunization records and catching up on missed vaccines when appropriate. In the UK, the NHS offers eligible older adults a two-dose shingles vaccine, which helps reduce the risk of the painful infection and its complications. Louisville health officials are urging residents to get a flu shot ahead of the coming season, noting that flu has appeared in local wastewater and can cause severe illness, especially in young children and older adults. Separately, a survey found that 72% of adults aged 50 and older said they would be likely to take a hypothetical, low-cost vaccine that halved dementia risk for high-risk people; no dementia-prevention vaccine is currently approved, and some respondents remained uncertain or opposed.