The conclusion is the result of monitoring the effect of 90 minutes of light to moderate intensity exercise, such as walking or jogging, in patients who had just received immunization against H1N1 influenza, seasonal influenza and COVID-19.
“The exercise was performed after vaccination against influenza or after the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine,” notes the publication of the study results.
People who exercised after being vaccinated produced more antibodies than those who didn’t in the following four weeks.
“These findings suggest that adults who exercise regularly may increase the antibody response to the influenza or COVID-19 vaccine by engaging in a single bout of low-to-moderate intensity exercise after immunization,” the scientists said.
In addition, they pointed out that exercise did not increase side effects after vaccination against COVID-19.