Is a universal flu within reach?

  • The National Institutes of Health (NIH) have begun testing an experimental universal flu vaccine.
  • A universal vaccine would be more effective and not require yearly shots.
  • Scientists hope the vaccine can be delivered nasally, blocking infections and reducing transmission to other people

 

Read on to find out more about the progress that NIH investigators have made so far and the views shared by experts around the world including one of our programme directors Assoc Prof Sylvie Alonso!

Read the article here: MedicalNewsToday

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