Call for flu jabs to prevent heart attacks
27th August 2015
By Amanda Davey
A flu jab may be even more beneficial than giving up smoking when it comes to the secondary prevention of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), according to new research.
Evidence shows the vaccine can cut the risk of a heart attack by 29%, which the researchers say is on par with, or better than, accepted AMI preventive measures.
Previous studies have estimated the