# TWiV 1313: Maybe they're all dementia vaccines

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Podcast: [This Week in Virology](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-in-virology-175592)
Published: 2026-04-12T04:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

TWiV reviews evidence that influenza standard and high-dose vaccines reduce risk of Alzheimer's dementia, and spread of deltaviruses by a viral Trojan horse mechanism. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Alan Dove , and Rich Condit Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , RSS , email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) Dennis O'Callaghan passes ( Wikipedia , LSU ) Reduced dementia risk after influenza vaccine (Neurology) Deltaviruses spread via Trojan Horse (Cell) Letters read on TWiV 1313 Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Weekly Picks Rich – The Path of Artemis II Alan – Climate change is causing cherry blossoms to miss their peak blooms in Japan Vincent – The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality by Brian Greene Listener Picks Ann – Artemis II Launch – 7.5 Seconds in Slo-Mo Torsten – 'This feels fragile': how a satellite-smashing chain reaction could spiral out of control Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.

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