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Exercise May Boost Your Vaccine Response

 (The New York Times) If you are an athlete, you may gain greater immunity from a flu shot than people who are less active, according to two complementary and timely new studies of exercise and vaccinations. The two studies, which involved the same group of elite runners, swimmers, wrestlers, cyclists and other athletes, suggest that intense training amplifies our vaccine response, a finding with particular relevance now, as the flu season looms and scientists work to develop a Covid-19 vaccine.

Read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/26/well/move/exercise-may-boost-your-vaccine-response.html