Five ways we can boost our immune system before and after the Covid-19 vaccine

One one of the things we can do to maximise our immune response to the vaccine is to improve our fitness and incorporate more exercise

Boosting your immune system is important before and after the Covid-19 vaccine.

Dr Hannon, Specialist Registrar in Geriatric Medicine at Cork University Hospital (CUH) says while it has been an extremely challenging twelve months for everyone the vaccination programme offers us all a ray of hope and a chance to get back to living our lives.

“We know from years of research that our lifestyle and health habits influence our levels of immunity and one of the things we can do to maximise our body’s immune response to the vaccine is to do more exercise and get fitter.” We know that 150 minutes per week of brisk walking can cause a 30% improvement in immunity levels. For optimum physical health older adults should aim to be active daily.