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"Receiving a high-dose flu vaccine is associated with a significantly lower
risk of Alzheimer’s disease than a standard-dose vaccine in adults aged 65 and
older, according to a large observational study published in
Neurology. The
findings add to a growing body of evidence linking vaccination, and possibly
immune system activity, to reduced dementia risk.
In the retrospective cohort study, researchers led by a team at the McGovern
Medical School at UTHealth in Houston analyzed health data from roughly 165,000
older adults who received either a high-dose or standard-dose influenza
vaccine. The researchers found that the high-dose flu vaccine reduced the risk
of Alzheimer’s disease in those 65 and older by nearly 55% over a roughly
two-year period.
Previous findings by the same research team found the standard-dose vaccine was
tied to a 40% reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s over a four-year period.
The high-dose influenza vaccine contains four times the antigen (the component
that generates an immune response) of standard-dose vaccines. The Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all adults 65 years and older
receive the high-dose vaccine."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
