An annual flu jab is a simple way of reducing the risk of stroke, according to a “compelling” new study. Researchers said they have found “yet another reason” for people to get their yearly flu shot after discovering participants were 12 per cent less likely to suffer a stroke if they'd had the jab.
Study author Dr Francisco de Abajo, of University of Alcalá in Madrid, Spain, said: “Studies have shown that getting the flu increases your risk of having a stroke, but research is still being collected on whether getting the flu vaccine can help protect against a stroke. This observational study suggests that those who have a flu shot have a lower risk of stroke.
"To determine whether this is due to a protective effect of the vaccine itself or to other factors, more research is needed.”
