Flu Shot And Pneumonia Vaccine Might Reduce Alzheimer's Risk, Research Shows
Two new human studies back earlier hints that vaccines designed to prevent respiratory infections might also provide some protection against Alzheimer's disease.
For years, public health officials have been trying to dispel the myth that people who get a flu shot are more likely to get Alzheimer's disease.
They are not. And now there is evidence that vaccines that protect against the flu and pneumonia may actually protect people from Alzheimer's, too.
The evidence comes from two studies presented Monday at this year's Alzheimer's Association International Conference, which is being held as a virtual event.
"We've always, chief science officer of the Alzheimer's Association. "And maybe they even contribute to protecting our memory, our cognition, our brain."
