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• In-Depth: Could melatonin help with COVID-19 infections and vaccinations? - 10News, 3/1/21 - "The paper, published in late January, says that taking melatonin "for at least two weeks prior to vaccination can be a useful approach to improve sleep quality and to ensure that the vaccination is performed at a moment of optimal sleep conditions."" - See melatonin at Amazon.com.
• Exercise May Boost Your Vaccine Response - NYT, 8/26/20 - "Together, the two studies tell us that being in shape is likely to increase our protection from a vaccination, no matter how intensely or when we work out before the shot"
• Evaluation of the immune benefits of two probiotic strains Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis, BB-12® and Lactobacillus paracasei ssp. paracasei, L. casei 431® in an influenza vaccination model: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study - Br J Nutr. 2011 Sep 7:1-9 - "The present study investigated the ability of Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis (BB-12®) and Lactobacillus paracasei ssp. paracasei (L. casei 431®) to modulate the immune system using a vaccination model in healthy subjects. A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study was conducted in 211 subjects (56 % females, mean age 33.2 (sd 13.1) years). Subjects consumed a minimum of 109 colony-forming units of BB-12® (capsule) or L. casei 431® (dairy drink) or a matching placebo once daily for 6 weeks. After 2 weeks, a seasonal influenza vaccination was given. Plasma and saliva samples were collected at baseline and after 6 weeks for the analysis of antibodies, cytokines and innate immune parameters. Changes from baseline in vaccine-specific plasma IgG, IgG1 and IgG3 were significantly greater in both probiotic groups v. the corresponding placebo group (L. casei 431®, P = 0.01 for IgG; P < 0.001 for remaining comparisons). The number of subjects obtaining a substantial increase in specific IgG (defined as ≥ 2-fold above baseline) was significantly greater in both probiotic groups v. placebo (BB-12®, P < 0.001 for IgG, IgG1 and IgG3; L. casei 431®, P < 0.001 for IgG1 and IgG3). Significantly greater mean fold increases for vaccine-specific secretory IgA in saliva were observed in both probiotic groups v. placebo (BB-12®, P = 0.017; L. casei 431®, P = 0.035). Similar results were observed for total antibody concentrations. No differences were found for plasma cytokines or innate immune parameters. Data herein show that supplementation with BB-12® or L. casei 431® may be an effective means to improve immune function by augmenting systemic and mucosal immune responses to challenge" - See probiotic products at Amazon.com.

News & Research:

• Flu vaccination linked to 40% reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease - Science Daily, 6/24/22 - "These results underscore the strong protective effect of the flu vaccine against Alzheimer's disease ... Since there is evidence that several vaccines may protect from Alzheimer's disease, we are thinking that it isn't a specific effect of the flu vaccine ... Instead, we believe that the immune system is complex, and some alterations, such as pneumonia, may activate it in a way that makes Alzheimer's disease worse. But other things that activate the immune system may do so in a different way -- one that protects from Alzheimer's disease. Clearly, we have more to learn about how the immune system worsens or improves outcomes in this disease"
• Flu shots, measles vaccines could also help 'flatten the curve' for COVID-19, research suggests - Science Daily, 1/10/22 - "even unrelated vaccines could help reduce the burden of the pandemic"
• One coronavirus vaccine may protect against other coronaviruses, study shows - Science Daily, 10/15/21 - "coronavirus vaccines and prior coronavirus infections can provide broad immunity against other, similar coronaviruses. The findings build a rationale for universal coronavirus vaccines that could prove useful in the face of future epidemics" - Note: I've been pointing this out for years with regard to the flu. Why would the coronavirus be any different?
• Kids Who Got Flu Shot Had Milder COVID Symptoms - WebMD, 2/8/21 - "Those who had their current flu shot were less likely to have COVID-19 symptoms, respiratory problems or severe illness, University of Missouri researchers said ... Kids who received the pneumococcal vaccine were also less likely to have COVID-19 symptoms" - Note:  I've been saying for years that the flu vaccine partially protects against similar viruses.
• Can Some Vaccines Reduce Your Alzheimer’s Risk? - WebMD, 12/3/20 - "getting a pneumonia vaccine between ages 65 and 75 reduced the risk of Alzheimer's disease by up to 30%. In people who didn't carry a specific Alzheimer's genetic risk factor -- called rs2075650 G -- the reduction in Alzheimer's risk was even better -- up to 40% ... In another study this year, people who got one or more flu vaccines were 17% less likely to get Alzheimer's disease. Those who got their flu shot more often had an additional 13% lower risk. Getting the first flu shot earlier in life -- at age 60 -- seemed to offer better protection than waiting until age 70 to get the vaccine ... These aren't the only studies to link vaccines with a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease. An older study of 4,000 people ages 65 and older found that people who'd been exposed to the diphtheria, tetanus, polio, or flu vaccine had a lower risk for dementia. In another study, people with chronic kidney disease who got the flu vaccine were 30% to 40% less likely to get dementia, compared to those who weren't vaccinated"
• Why A Vaccine Won’t Be a Quick Fix for COVID-19 - WebMD, 9/3/20 - "The idea that a vaccine will end the pandemic just isn’t realistic ... First, not enough people will get the vaccine. Second, for those who do take it, the vaccine may only offer partial protection from the virus ... Typically, the herd immunity threshold for an infection is somewhere between 70% and 90% of the population"
• How Effective is the Flu Vaccine? - WebMD, 9/2/20 - "The flu is a serious illness. When the viruses in the vaccine are a good match with what’s circulating, the vaccine can reduce your risk of having the flu by 40%-60%. And even when the match isn’t great, being vaccinated before you get the flu can help you avoid having a severe case. Numerous studies have shown that the vaccine cuts your risk of having to go to the hospital -- and if you are hospitalized, you’re much less likely to be admitted to the intensive care unit ... According to the CDC’s estimates for the 2018-19 season, vaccinating only half of all Americans prevented 4.4 million cases of the flu, 58,000 hospitalizations, and 3,500 deaths. That was in a year that the vaccine was only 29% effective."
• Old Vaccines May Stop the Coronavirus, Study Hints. Scientists Are Skeptical - NYT, 7/29/20 - "Now a study suggests that people who have received certain routine vaccines in the recent past — including childhood vaccinations like measles-mumps-rubella and polio, as well as adult flu vaccines — have lower coronavirus infection rates than those not recently vaccinated"
• Flu Vaccine Protective Against Stroke, CV Events? - Medscape, 7/30/20 - "Adults over the age of 50 years had a vaccination rate of 1.8% compared with 15.3% in the general population ... But these older adults who were vaccinated had better outcomes in the year following vaccination, with a 28% lower risk of MI, a 73% lower risk of death, a 47% lower risk of TIA, and a 73% lower risk of all-cause mortality ... Among patients with obesity, 2.4% were vaccinated compared with 9% of those with a healthy weight. And flu vaccination in obese patients was associated with a 41% reduction in MI, a 55% reduction in TIA, and a 76% reduction in all-cause mortality"
• Flu, pneumonia vaccinations tied to lower risk of Alzheimer's dementia - Science Daily, 7/27/20 - "At least one flu vaccination was associated with a 17% reduction in Alzheimer's incidence. More frequent flu vaccination was associated with another 13% reduction in Alzheimer's incidence ... Vaccination against pneumonia between ages 65 and 75 reduced Alzheimer's risk by up to 40% depending on individual genes ... The researchers found the protective association between the flu vaccine and the risk of Alzheimer's was strongest for those who received their first vaccine at a younger age -- for example, the people who received their first documented flu shot at age 60 benefitted more than those who received their first flu shot at age 70 ... pneumococcal vaccination between ages 65-75 reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's by 25-30% after adjusting for sex, race, birth cohort, education, smoking, and number of G alleles. The largest reduction in the risk of Alzheimer's (up to 40%) was observed among people vaccinated against pneumonia who were non-carriers of the risk gene"
• Can the flu shot help fight cancer? - Science Daily, 1/7/20 - "Five different influenza shots for the 2017-2018 flu season were used in this research. Four were effective in achieving the same results in fighting tumors"
• Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccinations in Singapore - Medscape, 11/5/14 - "vaccine effectiveness (VE) ... The crude estimates for the VE of the triavalent vaccine against both influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and influenza B were 84% (95% CI 78–88%, 79–86%, respectively). Vaccine efficacy against influenza A(H3N2) was markedly lower (VE 33%, 95% CI −4% to 57%). An estimated 70% (RR = 0.30; 95% CI 0.11–0.84), 39% (RR = 0.61;0.25–1.43) and 75% (RR = 0.25; 95% CI 0.11–0.50) reduction in the risk of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, influenza A(H3N2) and influenza B infections, respectively, in the recruit camp during the post-vaccination period compared with during the pre-vaccination period was observed"
• Flu vaccine kept 80,000 out of hospital last year, CDC says - MSNBC, 12/12/13 - "Overall, vaccination lowered the rate of illness and hospitalization by 17 percent — and that’s with a fairly low vaccination rate of 45 percent nationally"
• Flu shot may cut risk of heart problems, analysis finds - NBC News.com, 10/22/13 - "of the 6,700 patients, half got the flu vaccine and half the placebo or standard care, only a third of patients had a history of heart disease. But among those who got the flu shot, we saw a 36 percent lower risk of a major cardiac event"
• Few health problems are caused by vaccines, review of studies suggests - Science Daily, 8/25/11
• Study Linking Autism to Vaccine Retracted - WebMD, 2/2/10 - "The venerable British medical journal The Lancet has retracted a 1998 study suggesting a link between autism and childhood vaccination with the measles-mumps-rubella MMR vaccine ... The Lancet specifically refers to claims made in the paper that the 12 children in the study were consecutive patients that appeared for treatment, when the GMC found that several had been selected especially for the study. The paper also claimed that the study was approved by the appropriate ethics committee, when the GMC found it had not been"
• How To Improve Vaccines To Trigger T Cell As Well As Antibody Response - Science Daily, 9/18/09
• Vaccine Expert Advises: Immunization Should Be Given As Early In Life As Possible - Science Daily, 9/14/09 - "Many parents would prefer to postpone the vaccination of their babies until these are older, by fear that their young immune system would be too weak or overwhelmed by the vaccines. In contrast, pediatricians insist that babies should be immunized as rapidly as possible after birth against the most dreadful microbes causing bacterial meningitis or whooping cough. These infections can cause irreversible damage or even kill the children"
• Aluminum: A Vaccine Danger? - Dr. Weil, 12/4/07
• Thimerosal: No Smoking Gun - WebMD, 9/26/07
• Human Papilloma Virus Vaccines May Decrease Chances Of Oral Cancer - Science Daily, 8/30/07 - "oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OOSCC) have been linked to high-risk HPV strains, the same strains that cause cervical cancer ... It's possible that oral and oropharyngeal cancers could be reduced if vaccination were more widespread; however, additional research is needed"
• Who Should Get the HPV Vaccine? - Time Magazine, 8/28/07 - "From a public health standpoint, that logic seems to makes sense. Since 80% of women who have sex will acquire the virus by age 50 (in most cases it causes no health problems and clears the body within two years), it accomplishes little to give the vaccine to older, sexually active women, who may already have HPV or have already spread it within the community. But humanpapillomavirus isn't a single virus; rather, it's a family of viruses that includes at least 100 strains, more than 30 of which are transmitted sexually. About 10 of those can cause cervical cancer; others may cause genital warts. So even if a woman has been exposed to one strain of HPV, there may well be others that she is still vulnerable to. HPV also poses a threat to men because genital warts can develop into oral cancer, and a new study in the medical journal Cancer suggests that young men be vaccinated against HPV"
• Vaccine Ingredient Can Disrupt Immune System - Intelihealth, 3/21/06
• Can Immunizations Cause Birth Defects? - Dr. Weil, 4/22/04
• Study Suggests Vaccine, Autism Link - WebMD, 2/5/04
• Aluminum in Vaccines Poses No Harm - WebMD, 1/29/04
• Childhood Vaccines Safe, Review Shows - WebMD, 12/8/03
• Flu Vaccination Cuts Coronary Deaths - Doctor's Guide, 9/5/03
• FDA Approves FluMist Nasal Mist Influenza Vaccine - Doctor's Guide, 6/18/03
• Rotavirus Vaccine Appears to Be Efficacious, Well Tolerated - Doctor's Guide, 5/7/03
• SIDS: Vaccines Do Not Increase Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - WebMD, 3/13/03
• MMR Vaccine Doesn't Raise Infection Risk - WebMD, 2/19/03
• Mercury Levels in Vaccines Safe - WebMD, 12/3/02
• Mercury in Vaccines: A Newsmaker Interview With Michael E. Pichichero, MD - Medscape, 12/3/02
• Large Study Rejects Vaccine, Autism Link - WebMD, 11/6/02
• FDA Approves Preservative-Free Influenza Vaccine for Paediatric Use - Doctor's Guide, 9/12/02
• Flu Vaccine Good For All Adults, Not Just Elderly Or Ill - Intelihealth, 8/20/02
• Antivaccine Web Sites Short on Science - WebMD, 6/25/02
• MMR Vaccine Is Safe - WebMD, 6/12/02
• No Evidence MMR Vaccine Causes Autism Or Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Doctor's Guide, 6/11/02
• Flu Vaccine Recommended for Infants - WebMD, 5/8/02
• Adults Need Booster Shots - WebMD, 5/6/02
• Report: Infants' Multiple Vaccines Not Harmful To The Immune System - Intelihealth, 2/21/02
• Chickenpox Vanishing Thanks to Vaccine - WebMD, 2/5/02
• Parental Fears About Vaccines Unfounded - WebMD, 1/11/02
• New Intranasal Flu Vaccine, Nasalflu, Safe and Effective in Children - Doctor's Guide, 12/18/01
• New Vaccine Prevents Urinary Infection - Intelihealth, 12/18/01
• Vaccine May Protect Against Malaria - Intelihealth, 12/18/01
• Pneumococcal Vaccine Together With Haemophilus Influenzae Vaccine Safe and Effective in Infants - Doctor's Guide, 12/17/01
• Pneumococcal Vaccine Reduces Carriage Of Streptococcus Pneumoniae, Is Well Tolerated by Young Children - Doctor's Guide, 12/17/01
• Mercury In Children's Vaccines Studied - Intelihealth, 10/2/01
• Group: More data needed on vaccine preservative - USA Today, 10/1/01
• No Risk of Recurrent Seizures From Childhood Vaccines - WebMD, 8/29/01
• Families Of Autistic Children Sue Vaccine Makers - Intelihealth, 9/2/01