Flu vaccination linked to 40% reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Many of you have been vaccinated for coronavirus, but you might not get a flu shot every year – the flu isn’t that big a deal, right? Maybe the shot makes you feel yucky for a few days? Recent research from the University of Texas Health Center is revealing that flu vaccination may have long term protective benefits against Alzheimer’s Disease.

Press Release Summary: People who received at least one influenza vaccine were 40% less likely than their non-vaccinated peers to develop Alzheimer’s disease over the course of four years.

From first author Avram S. Burkhbinder: “. . .as more time passes since the introduction of the COVID-19 vaccine and longer follow-up data becomes available, . . . it will be worth investigating whether a similar association exists between COVID-19 vaccination and the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

Read the full press release for yourself! University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. “Flu vaccination linked to 40% reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease.” ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 24 June 2022.