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Various vaccinations are said to have positive side effects. This is proven by data from scientists. Three injections are in focus.
Kassel – In Germany, according to Alzheimer Research Initiative e. V. around 1.8 million people suffer from dementia, of which 1.2 million have Alzheimer’s. In addition, almost 270,000 people in this country suffer a stroke every year, according to German Stroke Foundation reported. In both cases, vaccinations that are actually intended to serve a completely different purpose can prevent disease. Studies reveal what should be included in your vaccination record.
Three vaccinations could reduce stroke risk – one is against Corona
After a US research team examined the disease progression of almost two million patients with a Sars-CoV-2 infection between 2020 and 2022, they came to the conclusion that a corona vaccination can protect against strokes and other complications. According to the study, the risk of severe cardiovascular disease was 41 percent lower in people who had received all three corona vaccinations than in unvaccinated people.
This is the data situation
Of the two million patients examined, almost 14,000 suffered a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular disease up to 180 days after the Sars-CoV-2 infection. 160 of them were partially vaccinated and 1,055 were fully vaccinated. The majority of those affected – 12,733 patients – were not vaccinated.
Source: Impact of Vaccination on Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients With COVID-19 Infection
This is consistent with the results of the study published in February 2023. US study with those of a Korean research teams which examined corresponding data from South Korea. Both research papers show that there is a causal connection between the corona vaccination and a stroke risk. However, the exact mechanisms responsible for this are not yet explained. Further studies will have to show this.
However, the corona vaccination also brings with it unwanted side effects – such as a risk of thrombosis. The Swedish vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca has officially admitted this due to cases of serious side effects. However, this is not a long-term side effect; the risk only exists shortly after the vaccination.
Flu vaccination can reduce stroke risk by 17 percent
Researchers from Great Britain, however, found in a study found that a flu vaccination can reduce the risk of a stroke. Specifically, the risk of a stroke was 55 percent lower in the first three days after vaccination and 17 percent lower after two months than in people without a flu vaccination. One reason for this could be that acute respiratory diseases are said to promote a stroke, as other studies show.
This is the data situation
The study involved almost 18,000 people who had received one or more flu vaccinations and suffered a stroke during the observation period. The incidence of strokes was reduced by up to 55 percent in the first 59 days after the flu vaccination compared to the baseline period.
Source: Influenza vaccination and risk of stroke: Self-controlled case-series study
Shingles vaccination may have a positive effect on stroke risk
A shingles vaccination could also reduce the risk of a stroke by 17 percent. Australian researchers came to this conclusion in 2021. Specifically, the study published in the journal Stroke published studythat vaccination could reduce the chance of an acute ischemic stroke by 17 percent and a hemorrhagic stroke by 12 percent. In the former, a blood vessel narrows, in the latter, it bursts.
This is the data situation
The researchers analyzed the data of 1.6 million US citizens over the age of 66 who had received a vaccination against shingles (herpes zoster) between 2008 and 2014. They were compared with the same number of unvaccinated people. Sociodemographic and clinical factors were taken into account.
Source: Vaccination Against Herpes Zoster and the Potential to Reduce the Global Burden of Stroke
Certain vaccinations could also protect against Alzheimer’s disease
In the fight against Alzheimer’s, scientists are researching causes and treatment options. For some time now, it has been suspected that infectious diseases could be involved in some of the diseases. This is confirmed by a study published in 2023. US studywhich shows that the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease can be reduced through routine vaccinations. According to this study, the participants were vaccinated against at least one of the following Diseases vaccinated:
- Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis
- Shingles (Herpes zoster)
- Pneumococci
All patients were over 65 years old and had been free of dementia for the first two years. The researchers followed them for a total of eight years. They ultimately concluded that people who had received at least one of the vaccinations were significantly less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than those who had not been vaccinated. (cln)