From New Scientist email newsletter:
Jan. 15, 2021
As covid-19 vaccine roll-out
begins in earnest in many countries, there is an extra reason to be
cheerful. Such an outlook, along with other personality traits and the
kinds of social interactions we have, can enhance how our bodies react
to immunisations. In one study, people who described themselves as
energetic, cheerful or relaxed produced a 73 per cent greater antibody
response than those who regarded themselves as nervous, tense or angry.
Another found that those who were in a positive state of mind on the day
of a flu shot were better protected by the vaccine 16 weeks later than
those who were in a less upbeat mood. Other studies have found that
people with stronger friendships and romantic relationships responded
better to
vaccinations.
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