The 1968 Influenza Pandemic and COVID-19 Outcomes.

Charles A Taylor Christopher Boulos Matthew J Memoli

Published in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2021)

Results suggest a potential biological or immunological mechanism that may mitigate the severity of COVID-19 in individuals who survived the 1968 flu pandemic. Further research should explore possible explanations for this phenomenon in the hopes of uncovering new avenues of prevention and treatment.

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