People who receive their annual flu shot have lower risk of developing a blood clot, a new study says.

The research says that people under the age of 52 seem to reap more benefit of their annual flu shot. The study has been presented at the American Heart Association’s annual scientific sessions.

These findings are the first to show such an effect and they may help to find why the flu shot decreases the risk of cardiovascular events in people with coronary artery disease.

“These findings are quite helpful for me with patients in the clinic, especially those who had a blood clot,” said Dr. Ann Bolger during a news conference on Sunday.

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