Novel approach for influenza vaccination shows promise in early animal testing
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 15:50
in Health & Medicine
A new approach for immunizing against influenza elicited a more potent immune response and broader protection than the currently licensed seasonal influenza vaccines when tested in mice and ferrets. The new vaccine concept represents an important step forward in the quest to develop a universal influenza vaccine -- one that would protect against most or all influenza strains without the need for an annual vaccination.