The shingles vaccine given to people on the NHS slashes the risk of dementia by 17%, according to a new study.The finding - which experts say is "convincing" - shows the Shingrix vaccine is linked to a "significantly" lower risk of dementia in the six years after vaccination than the previously-used Zostavax jab.University of Oxford researchers said this equates to five to nine more months of life without dementia for those given the Shingrix jab compared with other vaccines.Interview with Paul

The shingles vaccine given to people on the NHS slashes the risk of dementia by 17%, according to a new study.The finding - which experts say is "convincing" - shows the Shingrix vaccine is linked to a "significantly" lower risk of dementia in the six years after vaccination than the previously-used Zostavax jab.University of Oxford researchers said this equates to five to nine more months of life without dementia for those given the Shingrix jab compared with other vaccines.Interview with Paul Harrison, professor of psychiatry at the University of Oxford.