Toast after the Covid vaccine? Be careful not to overdo it

A 'liberating' toast after the Covid vaccine? It is important not to overdo it. There is no evidence that having a drink or two can make any of the current Covid vaccines less effective. Some studies have even found that in the long run very low or moderate amounts of alcohol could benefit the immune system by reducing inflammation. But heavy alcohol consumption, particularly in the long term, can suppress the immune system and potentially interfere with the vaccine response, according to experts. The New York Times highlights this in an in-depth study. According to scholars, since it can take weeks after the vaccine for the body to generate protective levels of antibodies to the coronavirus, anything that interferes with the immune response would be cause for concern."If you are really moderate drinkers - highlights Ilhem Messaoudi, director of the Center for Virus Research at the University of California Irvine, who conducted research on the effects of alcohol on the immune response - then there is no particular risk. But you need to be very aware of what it really means to drink moderately. It is dangerous to consume large amounts of alcohol because the effects on biological systems, including the immune system, are quite severe and occur fairly quickly after exiting the moderate zone. " Some of the earliest concerns about alcohol and Covid vaccination began to circulate after a Russian health official warned in December that people should avoidalcohol in the two weeks before being vaccinated and then abstaining for another 42 days. His warning had a major backlash in Russia, a country that has one of the highest rates of alcohol consumption in the world. Even in the United States, some experts say they have received frequently asked questions regarding whether it is safe to drink during the vaccination period. Another reason to moderate alcohol intake is that excessive drinking, along with the hangover that can result from it, can potentially amplify any side effects of the Covid vaccine, including fever, malaise, or muscle aches, and make you feel worse. .Even in the United States, some experts say they have received frequently asked questions regarding whether it is safe to drink during the vaccination period. Another reason to moderate alcohol intake is that excessive drinking, along with the hangover that can result from it, can potentially amplify any side effects of the Covid vaccine, including fever, malaise, or muscle aches, and make you feel worse. .Even in the United States, some experts say they have received frequently asked questions regarding whether it is safe to drink during the vaccination period. Another reason to moderate alcohol intake is that excessive drinking, along with the hangover that can result from it, can potentially amplify any side effects of the Covid vaccine, including fever, malaise, or muscle aches, and make you feel worse. .and make you feel worse.and make you feel worse.