Two studies suggest that statin use decreases the effect of the flu vaccine, according to findings published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. One of the reports shows that many senior statin users had a significantly reduced immune response to the vaccination, compared with those not taking statins. In the other study, effectiveness at preventing serious respiratory illness was lower among patients taking statins. Via Medical News Today. Posted October 29, 2015.
–Alanna McCatty
