Mental Health Issues Dampen Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccines by Colleen Fleiss on January 14, 2021 at 11:09 PM
Fortunately, it may be possible to reduce these negative effects with simple steps like exercise and sleep.
Vaccines are among the safest and most effective advances in medical history, protecting society from a wide range of otherwise devastating diseases, including smallpox and polio. The key to their success, however, is ensuring that a critical percentage of the population is effectively vaccinated to achieve so-called herd immunity.
‘Depression and stress could dampen the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines.’
Even though rigorous testing has shown that the COVID-19 vaccines approved for distribution in the United States are highly effective at producing a robust immune response, not everyone will immediately gain their full benefit. Environmental factors, as well as an individual s genetics and physical and mental health, can weaken the body s im