
Could flu vaccination reduce the risk of heart attacks and cardiovascular deaths?
Fox News
People who get the flu vaccine may have improved heart health. Researchers found patients who were vaccinated had a lower risk of having a heart attack or dying from cardiovascular disease.
This finding is based on a review of five randomized controlled trials that focused on myocardial disease and influenza vaccines. The flu "adds stress and inflammation to the body and decreases the overall immune response." Melissa Rudy is health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital.
The patients who participated in the studies had all been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease previously and were 61 years old, on average.
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