Aspirin, tylenol may decrease effectiveness of vaccines

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 18:07 in Health & Medicine

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- With flu season in full swing and the threat of H1N1 looming, demand for vaccines is at an all-time high. Although those vaccines are expected to be effective, University of Missouri researchers have found further evidence that some over-the-counter drugs, such as aspirin and Tylenol, that inhibit certain enzymes could impact the effectiveness of vaccines.

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