Author Archives: peter mccartney

In older adults, the risk of dementia, in the 7 years after shingles vaccine, is reduced by 20%. Original report in Nature. There are other vaccines which might also provide similar benefits. How exciting. Thanks to John McGarrity for drawing my attention to this work

Welcome to this site.  I expect to be building this up over time.   I will cover the history of vaccination right back to 1798.  You can also expect some commentary on current issues, measles already on the menu below.  New pages will be added to the menu soon. For a start, I would like youContinue reading “Vaccinology”