Background Statins are one of the most prescribed classes of drugs worldwide. Atorvastatin,
the most prescribed statin, is currently used to treat conditions such as …

Influenza vaccination strategies have targeted elderly individuals because they are at high
risk of disease complications and mortality. Statins are a class of drugs used to treat …

A variety of drugs which are not primarily considered to be immunosuppressive agents have
been described to modulate the humoral and cellular immune response in humans or …

Background. Statins have antiinflammatory effects that may impact vaccine-induced immune
responses. We investigated the impact of statin therapy on influenza vaccine effectiveness …

Background. Recent studies suggest that statin use may reduce influenza vaccine
effectiveness (VE), but laboratory-confirmed influenza was not assessed. Methods …

Influenza vaccination remains the best strategy for the prevention of influenza virus-related
disease and reduction of disease severity and mortality. However, there is large individual …

Statins reduce cardiovascular mortality and related risks associated with pneumonia
suggesting potentially beneficial use in influenza pandemics. We investigated the effect of …

Background: Some studies have shown that statins reduce the efficacy of influenza vaccine.
The aim was to examine the impact of statins on influenza and influenza vaccine …

Statins are widely used to lower cholesterol levels by inhibiting cholesterol biosynthesis.
Some evidence has indicated that statins might have therapeutic and preventive benefits for …

Debates on whether statin use reduces the effectiveness of influenza vaccines against
critical illness and death among persons> 65 years of age continue. We conducted a study …