China News Service, September 29. According to Euronet, a study by the Monzino Cardiology Research Center in Milan, Italy, has shown that influenza vaccination can help combat the new coronavirus, not only reducing the number of infected people, but also Effectively reduce the mortality rate of severely ill patients with new coronary disease.
The research was published in the journal Vaccines recently.
According to reports, studies have pointed out that among people over 65, the number of new crown infections, hospitalized cases, intensive care cases, and patient deaths in areas with high influenza vaccination rates has decreased.
Damiano Baldassare, an associate professor of medical biotechnology at the University of Milan, who participated in the study, said that according to the survey and analysis of influenza vaccination among people over 65 years old, the results show that the influenza vaccination rate is higher in the In regions, the number of new crown infection cases, severe patients and deaths are lower than those in regions with low influenza vaccination rates.
Mauro Amato, a researcher at the Monzino Cardiology Research Center in Milan, pointed out that the study found that the spread and severity of the new coronavirus is inversely proportional to the anti-flu vaccination rate.
To a certain extent, influenza vaccination can stimulate non-specific immune response mechanisms, thereby improving the response capacity of the body's entire immune system.
Amato said that although the flu vaccine cannot prevent and stop the new coronavirus infection, people who receive the flu vaccine can effectively reduce the chance of infection and improve the body's overall immunity.
(Weng Wuping)