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Abigail Klein Leichman

Study: Stress Affects The Effectiveness Of Vaccines

A significant link between behavioral stress and the effectiveness of vaccines was demonstrated for the first time, in a study published in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity by researchers at Tel Aviv University. PHOTO BY MUFID MAJNUN/UNSPLASH

A significant link between behavioral stress and the effectiveness of vaccines was demonstrated for the first time, in a study published in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity by researchers at Tel Aviv University.

They found that acute stress in mice nine to 12 days after vaccination increases antibody response to the vaccine by 70 percent compared to a control group.

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