Researchers say that six hours or less of sleep during vaccination time reduces the body’s response to antibodies that form the mainstay of the immune response, according to a summary of a study conducted by a team of researchers at the University of California, and reported by the website. Neuro Science News.
The site says that how strong the vaccine is may depend on getting enough sleep in the days before and following the vaccination.
Sleeping less than six hours a night around the time of vaccination was associated with a strong decrease in antibody response, according to a multi-institutional study published March 13.
Adults are usually advised to get between seven and nine hours of sleep a night.
The analysis included data on the relationship between sleep duration and antibody responses to influenza and hepatitis vaccines. The team was unable to access available data on the relationship between sleep and the COVID-19 vaccine, but the researchers said their study highlighted the need to identify simple behavioral interventions, such as adequate sleep, that might improve response to COVID-19 vaccination amid the ongoing pandemic.
Sleeping less than six hours a night around the time of vaccination was associated with a strong decrease in antibody response.
