We all know how important sleep is for mental health, but a meta-analysis published in the journal Current Biology on March 13 found that getting good shut-eye also helps our immune systems respond to vaccination. The authors found that people who slept less than six hours per night produced signifi
found that good sleep plays a crucial role in boosting the immune system’s response to vaccination. Individuals who slept less than six hours per night produced significantly fewer antibodies compared to those who slept seven hours or more, with the deficit equivalent to two months of antibody waning. Adequate sleep not only amplifies but may also prolong the vaccine’s protective effects.
“Good sleep not only amplifies but may also extend the duration of protection of the vaccine,” says senior author Eve Van Cauter, professor emeritus at thewho, along with lead author Karine Spiegel at the French National Institute of Health and Medicine, published a landmark study on the effects of sleep on vaccination in 2002.
“We know from immunology studies that sex hormones influence the immune system,” says Spiegel. “In women, immunity is influenced by the state of the menstrual cycle, the use of contraceptives, and by menopause and post-menopausal status, but unfortunately, none of the studies that we summarized had any data about sex hormone levels.”
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