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Healthy ways to strengthen your immune system

Try to minimize stress
Relieving stress and anxiety is key to immune health.
Long-term stress promotes inflammation, as well as imbalances in immune cell function.
In particular, prolonged psychological stress can suppress the immune response in children.
Activities that may help you manage your stress include meditation, exercise, journaling, yoga, and other
mindfulness practices. You may also benefit from seeing a licensed counselor or therapist, whether
virtually or in person.
Keep current with all recommended vaccines. Vaccines prime your immune system to fight off infections
before they take hold in your body.
Your immune system is smart, but vaccines train it to be even smarter — helping it learn how to recognize
and fight off certain disease-causing illnesses. It's much safer for your immune system to learn via
vaccination than through infection with these harmful germs.

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