Annual flu jab could reduce the risk of stroke, study finds

Vaccine could cut chances of stroke by 12%, reports Matt Mathers

Getting an annual flu jab could reduce the chances of having a stroke by 12 per cent, according to a new study.

Researchers in Madrid studied a Spanish healthcare database looking at 14,322 over-40s who had a stroke, and 71,610 people of the same age who did not.

The team looked at ischemic strokes, the most common type, which are caused by a blockage of blood flow to the brain.