A research team from the University of Montreal in Canada found that women are more likely to experience side effects after receiving a flu vaccine. Adverse reactions can occur regardless of the type of vaccine or the woman’s age. In this respect reports TimesNewsUC.
Scientists analyzed data from nearly 34,000 British men and women who participated in 18 scientific studies on the body’s response to the flu vaccine. The largest group receiving flu vaccinations in Britain were people over the age of 65. It was revealed that the risk of complications such as swelling, fever, headache and arm pain after vaccination is 43 percent higher in women.
In almost half of the women who experienced side effects, the complications were serious and affected the entire body. Participants noted that fever and muscle pain disrupted the rhythm of their daily lives.
The authors of the study suggested that women’s immune systems respond more strongly to the vaccine, which may cause undesirable consequences. However, the immune response to vaccines is less intense in older people. This means that the risk of complications after vaccination is high in young women.
The researchers also noted that men were less likely to seek help when vaccine side effects occurred. This may affect statistical results.
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Source: Gazeta
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