Written on 22-08-2020

Two new studies show something pretty surprising: that getting flu shots and/or a pneumonia vaccine may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s. The studies looked at thousands of people and matched them for other lifestyle factors. Those who had gotten flu shots reduced their risk of Alzheimer’s by 17-30%, while those who had the pneumonia vaccine before age 75 reduced theirs by 25%.

Summary of these latest researches here, on npr.org