Frontiers | Repurposing Infectious Diseases Vaccines Against Cancer
(Source: Is Covid Rewriting the Rules of Aging? - #77 by sunshine4)
Anything that damages mitochondrial DNA (as viruses can do) will most likely accelerate aging.
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There’s unfortunately no vaccines for HSV - most ppl live with that mitochondrial damage which probably shortens lifespan.
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• Multiple vaccine types are being studied -
• mRNA vaccines (Moderna, BioNTech)
• Subunit vaccines
• DNA vaccines
• Live‑attenuated or disabled‑infectious vaccines B
Some aim to prevent HVS infection, others to reduce outbreaks in people already infected.
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I’ve read that in most cases the body eventually manages to rid itself of HSV.
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Really! It’s good news!
Immunofitness in the elderly: The role of vaccination in promoting healthy aging
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21645515.2026.2624234#abstract
“As we get older, our immune system becomes less efficient and more prone to chronic inflammation. Vaccines can help keep the immune system “fit” by preparing it to recognize germs and to bounce back faster after infections. Some vaccines do more than protect against a single disease: they can also improve general immune responses (sometimes called “trained immunity”). In older adults, vaccines against flu, RSV, pneumococcus, COVID-19 and shingles lower the chances of serious illness, hospitalization and even heart problems linked to infections. New vaccine technologies (like mRNA and advanced adjuvants) and personalized schedules may improve protection further. Making vaccination a routine part of healthy aging — together with good nutrition, exercise, sleep and managing chronic conditions – can meaningfully improve health and quality of life.”
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