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Why does sleep affect immune health?

The immune system does some of its most important work while you're unconscious: reviewing, calibrating, and filing the day's threats. The evidence is unusually concrete — people who sleep less respond measurably worse to vaccines and catch more colds. This guided journey covers the mechanism, the trials, and the honest limits.

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Researched by: BodyFinds Evidence DeskStandards: Verified against Cochrane & PubMed Clinical LiteratureLast updated: September 2026Editorial Policy →