As a non-drinker, whenever a drinker tells me to get vaxxxinated, I almost blow a fuse...every time.
Why?
From the NIH;
"Alcohol damages numerous components of the lung’s defense system, increasing susceptibility to pneumonia, tuberculosis, and other respiratory.. 1/7
Why?
From the NIH;
"Alcohol damages numerous components of the lung’s defense system, increasing susceptibility to pneumonia, tuberculosis, and other respiratory.. 1/7
...infections. For example, heavy drinking hampers the ability of innate immune cells to identify and destroy bacteria that enter the airways and can produce lung infection.
Heavy drinking also impairs the function of immune cells that recognize and destroy the pathogen...2/7
Heavy drinking also impairs the function of immune cells that recognize and destroy the pathogen...2/7
...that causes tuberculosis. In individuals with dormant tuberculosis infections, alcohol misuse can weaken the immune system, causing the pathogen to become active.
Finally, long-term drinking damages the body’s first line of defense against respiratory infections— 3/7
Finally, long-term drinking damages the body’s first line of defense against respiratory infections— 3/7
...namely, the cells lining the airways that are covered with tiny hairs (i.e., cilia), which trap pathogens and other inhaled particles before they can reach the lungs and cause disease.
The potential consequences of lung infections—or any kind of lung damage— 4/7
The potential consequences of lung infections—or any kind of lung damage— 4/7
also are more severe in people who drink heavily.
As one example, they are at increased risk of a life-threatening condition called acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which causes widespread inflammation of the lungs & leads to decreased
oxygen levels in the blood. 5/7
As one example, they are at increased risk of a life-threatening condition called acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which causes widespread inflammation of the lungs & leads to decreased
oxygen levels in the blood. 5/7
ARDS can result from lung infections and, particularly, bacterial pneumonia. It is two to four times more common in people with a history of chronic alcohol misuse." 6/7
Basically, if a person who drinks alcohol tells me "I should get vaxxxed," I in turn offer them this medical advice; 👇 -- 7/7 - /END 
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