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Shingles is a reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus that causes chicken pox.
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Ashley Milne-Tyte, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
Scientists suspect that the shingles vaccination may help by preventing the reactivation of dormant viruses like varicella zoster and herpes simplex, which are thought to contribute to brain inflammation and the accumulation of dangerous proteins linked to dementia.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 7 Dec. 2025
Zostavax contains a weakened form of the live varicella-zoster virus.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Dec. 2025
The latent varicella zoster virus lies dormant in the body after a person has chicken pox.
—Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Ashley Milne-Tyte, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
Scientists suspect that the shingles vaccination may help by preventing the reactivation of dormant viruses like varicella zoster and herpes simplex, which are thought to contribute to brain inflammation and the accumulation of dangerous proteins linked to dementia.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 7 Dec. 2025
Zostavax contains a weakened form of the live varicella-zoster virus.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Dec. 2025
The latent varicella zoster virus lies dormant in the body after a person has chicken pox.
—Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Zoster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoster. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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